Refer again to the data presented in Problem.

a. Formulate a linear programming model that can be used to perform data envelopment analysis for hospital E.
b. Solve the model.
c. Is hospital E relatively inefficient? What is the interpretation of the value of the objective function?
d. Which hospitals are involved in making up the composite hospital? Can you make a general statement about which hospitals will make up the composite unit associated with a unit that is notinefficient?

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Input Measures Full-Time Equivalent Nonphysicians Bed-Days Available (1000s) Hospital Output Measures Patient-Days (65 or older) Patient-Days (under 65) Interns Trained Hospital