I got a negative shadow price for one of my constraints in a minimization problem. Does this mean adding more right-hand side value hurts our cost?
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Not necessarily. In minimization, a positive shadow price increases total cost, while a negative shadow price decreases total cost, which actually improves your objective.
i guess so. In a minimization problem, a negative shadow price means that increasing the right-hand side of that constraint will decrease the minimum cost, within the allowable range of feasibility.
No, it helps your cost. In a minimization problem, a negative shadow price means that increasing the right-hand side will actually decrease your total cost.
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