reliable quantitative basis on which to analyze problems, compare viable solutions, and choose the best course of action. Because management is a social rather than a natural science, it has no...

reliable quantitative basis on which to analyze problems, compare viable solutions, and choose the best course of action. Because management is a social rather than a natural science, it has no fundamental “truths,” and few related problems are susceptible to black-or-white solutions. Relevant costing is a process of making human approximations of the costs of alternative decision results. Appendix Linear Programming Some factors restrict the immediate attainment of almost any objective. For example, assume that the Brazos County Humane Society’s objective is to care for more neglected pets during the coming year.