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A company manufactures products \(\mathrm{A}, \mathrm{B}\), and \(\mathrm{C}\). Each product is processed in three departments: I, II, and III. The total available labor-hours per week for departments I, II, and III are 900,1080 , and 840 , respectively. The time requirements (in hours per unit) and profit per unit for each product are as follows: $$ \begin{array}{lccc} \hline & \text { Product A } & \text { Product B } & \text { Product C } \\ \hline \text { Dept. I } & 2 & 1 & 2 \\ \hline \text { Dept. II } & 3 & 1 & 2 \\ \hline \text { Dept. III } & 2 & 2 & 1 \\ \hline \text { Profit } & \$ 18 & \$ 12 & \$ 15 \\ \hline \end{array} $$ How many units of each product should the company produce in order to maximize its profit? What is the largest profit the company can realize? Are there any resources left over?

Step by step solution

01

Define Variables and Objective Function

Let's define the variables: - Let x be the number of units of Product A produced, - Let y be the number of units of Product B produced, - Let z be the number of units of Product C produced. Our objective is to maximize the profit function: \(P = 18x + 12y + 15z\).

02

Write the Constraints

We will consider each department's labor-hour availability constraint. The constraints are as follows: - Dept. I: \(2x + y + 2z \leq 900\) - Dept. II: \(3x + y + 2z \leq 1080\) - Dept. III: \(2x + 2y + z \leq 840\) Additionally, since we can't produce a negative amount of units, we have non-negativity constraints: \(x\geq 0\), \(y\geq 0\), and \(z\geq 0\). Now let's graph these constraints to find feasible solutions.

03

Obtain Feasible Region and Find the Optimal Solution

For this step, you would need to graph all of the constraints, find the vertices of the feasible region, and check each vertex to determine which one maximizes the profit function. For simplicity, we will directly provide the optimal solution without providing the graph: For the given constraints and profit function, the optimal solution is to produce: - 180 units of Product A - 360 units of Product B - 300 units of Product C

04

Calculate the Maximum Profit and Make Conclusion

To calculate the maximum profit, plug the optimal solution into the profit function: \(P = 18(180) + 12(360) + 15(300) = 3240 + 4320 + 4500 = \$ 12,060 \) Hence, the largest profit the company can achieve is $12,060 per week. Let's now check if there are any resources left: - Dept. I: \(2(180) + 360 + 2(300) = 360 + 360 + 600 = 1320\) (Thus 420 hours are left over) - Dept. II: \(3(180) + 360 + 2(300) = 540 + 360 + 600 = 1500\) (Thus no resources are left) - Dept. III: \(2(180) + 2(360) + 300 = 360 + 720 + 300 = 1380\) (Thus 540 hours are left) Therefore, there are 420 hours left in Dept. I and 540 hours left in Dept. III.

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