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MBA IT, Mater in Science and Technology
Devry
Jul-1996 - Jul-2000
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Devry University
Mar-2010 - Oct-2016
Formulate but do not solve the following exercise as a linear programming problem.
A company manufactures x units of Product A and y units of Product B, on two machines, I and II. It has been determined that the company will realize a profit of$4on each unit of Product A and $3 on each unit of Product B. To manufacture a unit of Product A requires 6min on Machine I and 4min on Machine II. To manufacture a unit of Product B requires 8min on Machine I and 4min on Machine II. There are 248min available on Machine I and144min available on Machine II in each work shift. How many units of a product should be produced in each shift to maximize the company's profit P in dollars?
| Maximize | Â Â Â Â | P | Â =Â | Â | Â Â Â Â Â subject to the constraints |
| Machine I | Â | ||||
| Machine II | Â | ||||
| x ≥ 0 | |||||
| y ≥ 0 | |||||