Only One Answer Is Limiting The second problem is that quantitative models usually give just one answer to a problem. Most managers would like to have a range of options and not be put in a take-it-or-leave-it position. A more appropriate strategy is for an analyst to present a range of options, indication the effect that each solution has on the objective function. This gives managers a choice as well as information on how much it well cost to deviate from the optimal solution. It also allows problems to be viewed from a broader perspective, since nonquantitative factors can be considered