In Section 12.1 data envelopment analysis was used to evaluate the relative efficiencies of four hospitals. Data for three input measures and four output measures were provided in Tables 12.1 and 12.2.

  a. Use these data to develop a linear programming model that could be used to evaluate the performance of General Hospital.
  b. The following solution is optimal. Does the solution indicate that General Hospital is relatively inefficient?

  c. Explain which hospital or hospitals make up the composite unit used to evaluate General Hospital and why.