The variables whose coefficient vectors are unit vectors are called ____________.
A
Unit Variables
B
Basic Variables
C
Non basic Variables
D
None of the above
Correct Answer: Basic Variables
The variables whose coefficient vectors are unit vectors are called basic variables. The basic variables can be defined as the m variables which can take any value other than zero. Moreover, if the variables satisfy the non-negativity condition of the LP model, the basic solution created by them is called the basic feasible solution. The remaining variables are known as the non-basic variables.