A feasible solution is a local minimum if there are no other ...

[stevenposner]

A feasible solution is a local minimum if there are no other feasible solutions with a
 a. smaller objective function value in the immediate neighborhood.
  b. same objective function value in the immediate neighborhood.
  c. set of points defining the minimum possible risk in the entire feasible region.
  d. same objective function value in the entire feasible region.

Question 2

Regression analysis involving one dependent variable and more than one independent variable is known as
 a. simple regression. b. linear regression.
  c. multiple regression. d. none of these.

[juicepod]

Answer to Question 1

a
RATIONALE: A feasible solution is a local minimum if there are no other feasible solutions with a smaller objective function value in the immediate neighborhood.

Answer to Question 2

c
RATIONALE: Multiple regression is regression analysis involving one dependent variable and more than one independent variable.