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12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

3x + 5y = 60

9x + 5y = 90

x + y = 2

x + 3y = 30

7x + 4y = 140

10 20 30

x – y = –10

x + 2y = 8

5x + 2y = 20

2x – y = 2

x = 4

5x + 7y = 35

y = 4

y = x

x + y = 3

17.

18.

In Exercises 19–36, determine graphically the solution

set for each system of inequalities and indicate whether

the solution set is bounded or unbounded.

19. 20.

21. 22.

23. 24.

25. 26.

27. 28.

29. 30.

31. 32.

33. 34.

x ⱖ 0, y ⱖ 0x ⱖ 0, y ⱖ 0

6 x ⫺ 7y ⱕ 28x ⫹ y ⱖ 4

12x ⫺ 11y ⱕ 183x ⫹ y ⱖ 6

6 x ⫹ 7y ⱕ 846x ⫹ 5y ⱕ 30

x ⱖ 0, y ⱖ 0 x ⱖ 0

2 x ⫺ y ⱖ⫺1 0 ⱕ y ⱕ 2

2 x ⫹ y ⱕ 6 5 x ⫺ 4y ⱕ 16

x ⫹ y ⱕ 4 x ⫹ 2y ⱖ 3

ⱖ 0

0ⱕ y ⱕ 3x ⱖ 0, y ⱖ 0

2 x ⫺ y ⱖ ⫺2x ⫹ 3y ⱖ 8

3 x ⫹ 4y ⱖ 123x ⫺ 7y ⱖ⫺24

x ⱖ 0, y ⱖ 0 x ⱖ 0, y ⱖ 0

x ⫹ 2y ⱖ 40 ⫺x ⫹ 2y ⱕ 4

x ⫹ y ⱖ 20 3x ⫺ 6y ⱕ 12

x ⱖ 0, y ⱖ 0 y ⱖ 0

5x ⫹ 2y ⱕ 10 0 ⱕ x ⱕ

4x ⫺ 3y ⱕ 12 x ⫹ y ⱕ 6

4x ⫺ 2y ⬍⫺22x ⫹ 4y ⱕ⫺2

2x ⫺ y ⱖ 4x ⫹ 2y ⱖ 3

3x ⫺ y ⱕ 62x ⫹ 3y ⱖ 10

x ⫹ y ⱖ⫺2x ⫺ y ⱕ 0

⫺x ⫹ 2y ⬎ 5 ⫺x ⫹ 3y ⱖ 7

3 x ⫺ 2y ⬎⫺13 2 x ⫹ 4y ⬎ 16

4x + y = 16

5x + 4y = 40

x + 5y = 20

y = 3

x = 2

y = 7

x + y = 7

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3.1 GRAPHING SYSTEMS OF LINEAR INEQUALITIES IN TWO VARIABLES 163

35. 36.

In Exercises 37–40, determine whether the statement is

true or false. If it is true, explain why it is true. If it is

false, give an example to show why it is false.

37. The solution set of a linear inequality involving two vari-

ables is either a half-plane or a straight line.

38. The solution set of the inequality ax ⫹ by ⫹ c ⱕ 0 is either

a left half-plane or a lower half-plane.

x ⱖ 0, y ⱖ 0 x ⱖ 0, y ⱖ 0

3 x ⫺ 2y ⱕ 16 x ⫺ 2y ⱖ ⫺14

x ⫺ 3y ⱕ⫺4 x ⫹ 2y ⱖ 6

3 x ⫺ 2y ⱖ 2 x ⫺ 2y ⱕ ⫺2

x ⫺ 3y ⱖ⫺18 x ⫺ y ⱖ ⫺6

39. The solution set of a system of linear inequalities in two

variables is bounded if it can be enclosed by a rectangle.

40. The solution set of the system

ax ⫹ by ⱕ e

cx ⫹ dy ⱕ f

x ⱖ 0, y ⱖ 0

where a, b, c, d, e, and f are positive real numbers, is a

bounded set.

1. The required solution set is shown in the following figure:

The point P is found by solving the system of equations

Solving the first equation for x in terms of y gives

x ⫽ 10 ⫺ 2y

Substituting this value of x into the second equation of the

system gives

so Substituting this value of y into the expression

for x found earlier, we obtain

giving the point of intersection as 1

x ⫽ 10 ⫺ 2 a

b⫽

y ⫽

⫺7y ⫽⫺20

50 ⫺ 10y ⫹ 3y ⫽ 30

5110 ⫺ 2y2⫹ 3y ⫽ 30

5x ⫹ 3y ⫽ 30

x ⫹ 2y ⫽ 10

P冢

冣

+ 2y = 10

5x + 3y = 30

2. The required solution set is shown in the following figure:

To find the coordinates of P, we solve the system

Solving the second equation for x in terms of y and substi-

tuting this value of x in the first equation gives

5(3y) ⫹ 3y ⫽ 30

or Substituting this value of y into the second equa-

tion gives x ⫽ 5. Next, the coordinates of Q are found by

solving the system

yielding x ⫽ 2 and y ⫽

x ⫽ 2

5x ⫹ 3y ⫽ 30

y ⫽

x ⫺ 3y ⫽ 0

5x ⫹ 3y ⫽ 30

5x + 3y = 30

x − 3y = 0

P 5,

x = 2

3.1 Solutions to Self-Check Exercises

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In many business and economic problems we are asked to optimize (maximize or min-

imize) a function subject to a system of equalities or inequalities. The function to be

optimized is called the objective function. Profit functions and cost functions are

examples of objective functions. The system of equalities or inequalities to which the

objective function is subjected reflects the constraints (for example, limitations on

resources such as materials and labor) imposed on the solution(s) to the problem. Prob-

lems of this nature are called mathematical programming problems. In particular,

problems in which both the objective function and the constraints are expressed as lin-

ear equations or inequalities are called linear programming problems.

A Maximization Problem

As an example of a linear programming problem in which the objective function is to

be maximized, let’s consider the following simplified version of a production problem

involving two variables.

APPLIED EXAMPLE 1

A Production Problem Ace Novelty wishes to

produce two types of souvenirs: type A and type B. Each type-A souvenir

will result in a profit of $1, and each type-B souvenir will result in a profit of

$1.20. To manufacture a type-A souvenir requires 2 minutes on machine I and

1 minute on machine II. A type-B souvenir requires 1 minute on machine I and

3 minutes on machine II. There are 3 hours available on machine I and 5 hours

available on machine II. How many souvenirs of each type should Ace make in

order to maximize its profit?

Solution

As a first step toward the mathematical formulation of this problem,

we tabulate the given information (see Table 1).

Let x be the number of type-A souvenirs and y the number of type-B souvenirs to

be made. Then, the total profit P (in dollars) is given by

P ⫽ x ⫹ 1.2y

which is the objective function to be maximized.

The total amount of time that machine I is used is given by 2x ⫹ y minutes

and must not exceed 180 minutes. Thus, we have the inequality

2x ⫹ y ⱕ 180

Linear Programming Problem

A linear programming problem consists of a linear objective function to be

maximized or minimized subject to certain constraints in the form of linear

equations or inequalities.

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3.2 Linear Programming Problems

TABLE 1

Type A Type B Time Available

Machine I 2 min 1 min 180 min

Machine II 1 min 3 min 300 min

Profit/Unit $1 $1.20

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Similarly, the total amount of time that machine II is used is x ⫹ 3y minutes and

cannot exceed 300 minutes, so we are led to the inequality

x ⫹ 3y ⱕ 300

Finally, neither x nor y can be negative, so

x ⱖ 0

y ⱖ 0

To summarize, the problem at hand is one of maximizing the objective func-

tion P ⫽ x ⫹ 1.2y subject to the system of inequalities

The solution to this problem will be completed in Example 1, Section 3.3.

Minimization Problems

In the following linear programming problem, the objective function is to be

minimized.

APPLIED EXAMPLE 2

A Nutrition Problem A nutritionist advises

an individual who is suffering from iron and vitamin-B deficiency to

take at least 2400 milligrams (mg) of iron, 2100 mg of vitamin B

(thiamine),

and 1500 mg of vitamin B

(riboflavin) over a period of time. Two vitamin

pills are suitable, brand A and brand B. Each brand-A pill costs 6 cents and

contains 40 mg of iron, 10 mg of vitamin B

, and 5 mg of vitamin B

. Each

brand-B pill costs 8 cents and contains 10 mg of iron and 15 mg each of vita-

mins B

and B

(Table 2). What combination of pills should the individual

purchase in order to meet the minimum iron and vitamin requirements at the

lowest cost?

Solution

Let x be the number of brand-A pills and y the number of brand-B

pills to be purchased. The cost C (in cents) is given by

C ⫽ 6x ⫹ 8y

and is the objective function to be minimized.

The amount of iron contained in x brand-A pills and y brand-B pills is given

by 40x ⫹ 10y mg, and this must be greater than or equal to 2400 mg. This trans-

lates into the inequality

40x ⫹ 10y ⱖ 2400

y ⱖ 0

x ⱖ 0

x ⫹ 3y ⱕ 300

2 x ⫹ y ⱕ 180

3.2 LINEAR PROGRAMMING PROBLEMS 165

TABLE 2

Brand A Brand B Minimum Requirement

Iron 40 mg 10 mg 2400 mg

Vitamin B

10 mg 15 mg 2100 mg

Vitamin B

5 mg 15 mg 1500 mg

Cost/Pill 6¢ 8¢

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Similar considerations involving the minimum requirements of vitamins B

and

lead to the inequalities

respectively. Thus, the problem here is to minimize C ⫽ 6x ⫹ 8y subject to

The solution to this problem will be completed in Example 2, Section 3.3.

APPLIED EXAMPLE 3

A Transportation Problem Curtis-Roe

Aviation Industries has two plants, I and II, that produce the Zephyr jet

engines used in their light commercial airplanes. There are 100 units of the

engines in plant I and 110 units in plant II. The engines are shipped to two of

Curtis-Roe’s main assembly plants, A and B. The shipping costs (in dollars) per

engine from plants I and II to the main assembly plants A and B are as follows:

To Assembly Plant

From A B

Plant I 100 60

Plant II 120 70

In a certain month, assembly plant A needs 80 engines whereas assembly plant B

needs 70 engines. Find how many engines should be shipped from each plant to

each main assembly plant if shipping costs are to be kept to a minimum.

Solution

Let x denote the number of engines shipped from plant I to assembly

plant A, and let y denote the number of engines shipped from plant I to assembly

plant B. Since the requirements of assembly plants A and B are 80 and 70

engines, respectively, the number of engines shipped from plant II to assembly

plants A and B are (80 ⫺ x) and (70 ⫺ y), respectively. These numbers may be

displayed in a schematic. With the aid of the accompanying schematic (Figure 9)

and the shipping cost schedule, we find that the total shipping cost incurred by

Curtis-Roe is given by

Next, the production constraints on plants I and II lead to the inequalities

The last inequality simplifies to

x ⫹ y ⱖ 40

Also, the requirements of the two main assembly plants lead to the inequalities

x ⱖ 0 y ⱖ 0 80 ⫺ x ⱖ 0 70 ⫺ y ⱖ 0

The last two may be written as x ⱕ 80 and y ⱕ 70.

180 ⫺ x2⫹ 170 ⫺ y2ⱕ 110

x ⫹ y ⱕ 100

⫽ 14,500 ⫺ 20x ⫺ 10y

C ⫽ 100x ⫹ 60y ⫹ 120180 ⫺ x2⫹ 70170 ⫺ y2

x ⱖ 0, y ⱖ 0

5x ⫹ 15y ⱖ 1500

10x ⫹ 15y ⱖ 2100

40x ⫹ 10y ⱖ 2400

5x ⫹ 15y ⱖ 1500

10x ⫹ 15y ⱖ 2100

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(80 –

)

Plant I

Plant II

x y

(70 –

)

FIGURE 9

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Summarizing, we have the following linear programming problem: Minimize

the objective (cost) function C ⫽ 14,500 ⫺ 20x ⫺ 10y subject to the constraints

where x ⱖ 0 and y ⱖ 0.

You will be asked to complete the solution to this problem in Exercise 47,

Section 3.3.

APPLIED EXAMPLE 4

A Warehouse Problem Acrosonic manufac-

tures its model F loudspeaker systems in two separate locations, plant I and

plant II. The output at plant I is at most 400 per month, whereas the output at

plant II is at most 600 per month. These loudspeaker systems are shipped to three

warehouses that serve as distribution centers for the company. For the ware-

houses to meet their orders, the minimum monthly requirements of warehouses

A, B, and C are 200, 300, and 400 systems, respectively. Shipping costs from

plant I to warehouses A, B, and C are $20, $8, and $10 per loudspeaker system,

respectively, and shipping costs from plant II to each of these warehouses are

$12, $22, and $18, respectively. What should the shipping schedule be if

Acrosonic wishes to meet the requirements of the distribution centers and at the

same time keep its shipping costs to a minimum?

Solution

The respective shipping costs (in dollars) per loudspeaker system may

be tabulated as in Table 3. Letting x

denote the number of loudspeaker systems

shipped from plant I to warehouse A, x

the number shipped from plant I to ware-

house B, and so on leads to Table 4.

From Tables 3 and 4 we see that the cost of shipping x

loudspeaker systems

from plant I to warehouse A is $20x

, the cost of shipping x

loudspeaker systems

from plant I to warehouse B is $8x

, and so on. Thus, the total monthly shipping

cost (in dollars) incurred by Acrosonic is given by

C ⫽ 20x

⫹ 8x

⫹ 10x

⫹ 12x

⫹ 22x

⫹ 18x

Next, the production constraints on plants I and II lead to the inequalities

(see Table 4). Also, the minimum requirements of each of the three warehouses

lead to the three inequalities

⫹ x

ⱖ 400

⫹ x

ⱖ 300

⫹ x

ⱖ 200

⫹ x

ⱕ 600

⫹ x

ⱕ 400

y ⱕ 70

x ⱕ 80

x ⫹ y ⱕ 100

x ⫹ y ⱖ 40

3.2 LINEAR PROGRAMMING PROBLEMS 167

TABLE 4

Warehouse

Plant A B C Max. Prod.

I x

400

II x

600

Min. Req. 200 300 400

TABLE 3

Warehouse

Plant A B C

I20 810

II 12 22 18

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Summarizing, we have the following linear programming problem:

Minimize C ⫽ 20x

⫹ 8x

⫹ 10x

⫹ 12x

⫹ 22x

⫹ 18x

subject to

The solution to this problem will be completed in Section 4.2, Example 5.

ⱖ 0, x

ⱖ 0, . . . , x

ⱖ 0

⫹ x

ⱖ 400

⫹ x

ⱖ 300

⫹ x

ⱖ 200

⫹ x

ⱕ 600

⫹ x

ⱕ 400

168 3 LINEAR PROGRAMMING: A GEOMETRIC APPROACH

Gino Balduzzi, proprietor of Luigi’s Pizza Palace, allocates

$9000 a month for advertising in two newspapers, the City Tri-

bune and the Daily News. The City Tribune charges $300 for a

certain advertisement, whereas the Daily News charges $100

for the same ad. Gino has stipulated that the ad is to appear in

at least 15 but no more than 30 editions of the Daily News per

month. The City Tribune has a daily circulation of 50,000, and

the Daily News has a circulation of 20,000. Under these condi-

tions, determine how many ads Gino should place in each

newspaper in order to reach the largest number of readers. For-

mulate but do not solve the problem. (The solution to this prob-

lem can be found in Exercise 3 of Solutions to Self-Check

Exercises 3.3.)

The solution to Self-Check Exercise 3.2 can be found on

page 172.

1. What is a linear programming problem?

2. Suppose you are asked to formulate a linear programming

problem in two variables x and y. How would you express

the fact that x and y are nonnegative? Why are these con-

ditions often required in practical problems?

3. What is the difference between a maximization linear pro-

gramming problem and a minimization linear program-

ming problem?

3.2 Self-Check Exercise

3.2 Concept Questions

3.2 Exercises

Formulate but do not solve each of the following exer-

cises as a linear programming problem. You will be

asked to solve these problems later.

1. M

ANUFACTURING

—P

RODUCTION

CHEDULING

A company

manufactures two products, A and B, on two machines, I

and II. It has been determined that the company will real-

ize a profit of $3 on each unit of product A and a profit of

$4 on each unit of product B. To manufacture a unit of

product A requires 6 min on machine I and 5 min on

machine II. To manufacture a unit of product B requires

9 min on machine I and 4 min on machine II. There are

5 hr of machine time available on machine I and 3 hr of

machine time available on machine II in each work shift.

How many units of each product should be produced in

each shift to maximize the company’s profit?

2. M

ANUFACTURING

—P

RODUCTION

CHEDULING

National Busi-

ness Machines manufactures two models of fax machines:

A and B. Each model A costs $100 to make, and each

model B costs $150. The profits are $30 for each model A

and $40 for each model B fax machine. If the total number

of fax machines demanded per month does not exceed

2500 and the company has earmarked no more than

$600,000/month for manufacturing costs, how many units

of each model should National make each month in order

to maximize its monthly profit?

3. M

ANUFACTURING

—P

RODUCTION

CHEDULING

Kane Manufac-

turing has a division that produces two models of fireplace

grates, model A and model B. To produce each model A

grate requires 3 lb of cast iron and 6 min of labor. To pro-

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duce each model B grate requires 4 lb of cast iron and 3 min

of labor. The profit for each model A grate is $2.00, and the

profit for each model B grate is $1.50. If 1000 lb of cast iron

and 20 hr of labor are available for the production of grates

per day, how many grates of each model should the division

produce per day in order to maximize Kane’s profits?

4. M

ANUFACTURING

—P

RODUCTION

CHEDULING

Refer to Exer-

cise 3. Because of a backlog of orders on model A grates,

the manager of Kane Manufacturing has decided to pro-

duce at least 150 of these models a day. Operating under

this additional constraint, how many grates of each model

should Kane produce to maximize profit?

5. M

ANUFACTURING

—P

RODUCTION

CHEDULING

A division of

the Winston Furniture Company manufactures dining

tables and chairs. Each table requires 40 board feet of

wood and 3 labor-hours. Each chair requires 16 board feet

of wood and 4 labor-hours. The profit for each table is $45,

and the profit for each chair is $20. In a certain week, the

company has 3200 board feet of wood available, and 520

labor-hours. How many tables and chairs should Winston

manufacture in order to maximize its profits?

6. M

ANUFACTURING

—P

RODUCTION

CHEDULING

Refer to Exer-

cise 5. If the profit for each table is $50 and the profit for

each chair is $18, how many tables and chairs should Win-

ston manufacture in order to maximize its profits?

7. F

INANCE

—A

LLOCATION OF

UNDS

Madison Finance has a

total of $20 million earmarked for homeowner and auto

loans. On the average, homeowner loans have a 10%

annual rate of return whereas auto loans yield a 12%

annual rate of return. Management has also stipulated that

the total amount of homeowner loans should be greater

than or equal to 4 times the total amount of automobile

loans. Determine the total amount of loans of each type

Madison should extend to each category in order to maxi-

mize its returns.

8. I

NVESTMENTS

—A

SSET

LLOCATION

A financier plans to

invest up to $500,000 in two projects. Project A yields a

return of 10% on the investment whereas project B yields

a return of 15% on the investment. Because the investment

in project B is riskier than the investment in project A, the

financier has decided that the investment in project B

should not exceed 40% of the total investment. How much

should she invest in each project in order to maximize the

return on her investment?

9. M

ANUFACTURING

—P

RODUCTION

CHEDULING

Acoustical

Company manufactures a CD storage cabinet that can be

bought fully assembled or as a kit. Each cabinet is

processed in the fabrications department and the assem-

bly department. If the fabrication department only man-

ufactures fully assembled cabinets, then it can produce

200 units/day; and if it only manufactures kits, it can

produce 200 units/day. If the assembly department only

produces fully assembled cabinets, then it can produce

100 units/day; but if it only produces kits, then it can pro-

duce 300 units/day. Each fully assembled cabinet con-

tributes $50 to the profits of the company whereas each

kit contributes $40 to its profits. How many fully assem-

bled units and how many kits should the company pro-

duce per day in order to maximize its profits?

10. A

GRICULTURE

—C

ROP

LANNING

A farmer plans to plant two

crops, A and B. The cost of cultivating crop A is $40/acre

whereas that of crop B is $60/acre. The farmer has a max-

imum of $7400 available for land cultivation. Each acre of

crop A requires 20 labor-hours, and each acre of crop B

requires 25 labor-hours. The farmer has a maximum of

3300 labor-hours available. If she expects to make a profit

of $150/acre on crop A and $200/acre on crop B, how

many acres of each crop should she plant in order to max-

imize her profit?

11. M

INING

—P

RODUCTION

Perth Mining Company operates

two mines for the purpose of extracting gold and silver.

The Saddle Mine costs $14,000/day to operate, and it

yields 50 oz of gold and 3000 oz of silver each day. The

Horseshoe Mine costs $16,000/day to operate, and it yields

75 oz of gold and 1000 oz of silver each day. Company

management has set a target of at least 650 oz of gold and

18,000 oz of silver. How many days should each mine be

operated so that the target can be met at a minimum cost?

12. T

RANSPORTATION

Deluxe River Cruises operates a fleet of

river vessels. The fleet has two types of vessels: A type-A

vessel has 60 deluxe cabins and 160 standard cabins,

whereas a type-B vessel has 80 deluxe cabins and 120 stan-

dard cabins. Under a charter agreement with Odyssey

Travel Agency, Deluxe River Cruises is to provide Odyssey

with a minimum of 360 deluxe and 680 standard cabins for

their 15-day cruise in May. It costs $44,000 to operate a

type-A vessel and $54,000 to operate a type-B vessel for

that period. How many of each type vessel should be used

in order to keep the operating costs to a minimum?

13. W

ATER

UPPLY

The water-supply manager for a Midwest

city needs to supply the city with at least 10 million gal of

potable (drinkable) water per day. The supply may be

drawn from the local reservoir or from a pipeline to an

adjacent town. The local reservoir has a maximum daily

yield of 5 million gallons of potable water, and the pipeline

has a maximum daily yield of 10 million gallons. By con-

tract, the pipeline is required to supply a minimum of

6 million gallons/day. If the cost for 1 million gallons of

reservoir water is $300 and that for pipeline water is $500,

how much water should the manager get from each source

to minimize daily water costs for the city?

14. M

ANUFACTURING

—P

RODUCTION

CHEDULING

Ace Novelty

manufactures “Giant Pandas” and “Saint Bernards.” Each

Panda requires 1.5 yd

of plush, 30 ft

of stuffing, and

5 pieces of trim; each Saint Bernard requires 2 yd

plush, 35 ft

of stuffing, and 8 pieces of trim. The profit

for each Panda is $10 and the profit for each Saint Bernard

is $15. If 3600 yd

of plush, 66,000 ft

of stuffing and

13,600 pieces of trim are available, how many of each of

the stuffed animals should the company manufacture to

maximize profit?

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15. N

UTRITION

—D

IET

LANNING

A nutritionist at the Medical

Center has been asked to prepare a special diet for certain

patients. She has decided that the meals should contain a

minimum of 400 mg of calcium, 10 mg of iron, and 40 mg

of vitamin C. She has further decided that the meals are to

be prepared from foods A and B. Each ounce of food A

contains 30 mg of calcium, 1 mg of iron, 2 mg of vitamin

C, and 2 mg of cholesterol. Each ounce of food B contains

25 mg of calcium, 0.5 mg of iron, 5 mg of vitamin C, and

5 mg of cholesterol. Find how many ounces of each type of

food should be used in a meal so that the cholesterol con-

tent is minimized and the minimum requirements of cal-

cium, iron, and vitamin C are met.

16. S

OCIAL

ROGRAMS

LANNING

AntiFam, a hunger-relief or-

ganization, has earmarked between $2 and $2.5 million

(inclusive) for aid to two African countries, country A and

country B. Country A is to receive between $1 million and

$1.5 million (inclusive), and country B is to receive at least

$0.75 million. It has been estimated that each dollar spent

in country A will yield an effective return of $.60, whereas

a dollar spent in country B will yield an effective return of

$.80. How should the aid be allocated if the money is to be

utilized most effectively according to these criteria?

Hint: If x and y denote the amount of money to be given to coun-

try A and country B, respectively, then the objective function to

be maximized is P ⫽ 0.6x ⫹ 0.8y.

17. A

DVERTISING

Everest Deluxe World Travel has decided to

advertise in the Sunday editions of two major newspapers

in town. These advertisements are directed at three groups

of potential customers. Each advertisement in newspaper I

is seen by 70,000 group-A customers, 40,000 group-B cus-

tomers, and 20,000 group-C customers. Each advertise-

ment in newspaper II is seen by 10,000 group-A, 20,000

group-B, and 40,000 group-C customers. Each advertise-

ment in newspaper I costs $1000, and each advertisement

in newspaper II costs $800. Everest would like their adver-

tisements to be read by at least 2 million people from group

A, 1.4 million people from group B, and 1 million people

from group C. How many advertisements should Everest

place in each newspaper to achieve its advertisement goals

at a minimum cost?

18. M

ANUFACTURING

—S

HIPPING

OSTS

TMA manufactures

37-in. high-definition LCD televisions in two separate

locations, location I and location II. The output at location

I is at most 6000 televisions/month, whereas the output at

location II is at most 5000 televisions/month. TMA is the

main supplier of televisions to Pulsar Corporation, its hold-

ing company, which has priority in having all its require-

ments met. In a certain month, Pulsar placed orders for

3000 and 4000 televisions to be shipped to two of its fac-

tories located in city A and city B, respectively. The ship-

ping costs (in dollars) per television from the two TMA

plants to the two Pulsar factories are as follows:

To Pulsar Factories

From TMA City A City B

Location I $6 $4

Location II $8 $10

Find a shipping schedule that meets the requirements of

both companies while keeping costs to a minimum.

19. I

NVESTMENTS

—A

SSET

LLOCATION

A financier plans to

invest up to $2 million in three projects. She estimates that

project A will yield a return of 10% on her investment, pro-

ject B will yield a return of 15% on her investment, and

project C will yield a return of 20% on her investment.

Because of the risks associated with the investments, she

decided to put not more than 20% of her total investment

in project C. She also decided that her investments in pro-

jects B and C should not exceed 60% of her total invest-

ment. Finally, she decided that her investment in project A

should be at least 60% of her investments in projects B and

C. How much should the financier invest in each project if

she wishes to maximize the total returns on her invest-

ments?

20. I

NVESTMENTS

—A

SSET

LLOCATION

Ashley has earmarked at

most $250,000 for investment in three mutual funds: a

money market fund, an international equity fund, and

a growth-and-income fund. The money market fund has a

rate of return of 6%/year, the international equity fund has

a rate of return of 10%/year, and the growth-and-income

fund has a rate of return of 15%/year. Ashley has stipulated

that no more than 25% of her total portfolio should be in

the growth-and-income fund and that no more than 50% of

her total portfolio should be in the international equity

fund. To maximize the return on her investment, how

much should Ashley invest in each type of fund?

21. M

ANUFACTURING

—P

RODUCTION

CHEDULING

A company

manufactures products A, B, and 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 require-

ments (in hours per unit) and profit per unit for each prod-

uct are as follows:

Product Product Product

ABC

Dept. I 212

Dept. II 312

Dept. III 221

Profit $18 $12 $15

How many units of each product should the company pro-

duce in order to maximize its profit?

22. A

DVERTISING

As part of a campaign to promote its annual

clearance sale, the Excelsior Company decided to buy tele-

vision advertising time on Station KAOS. Excelsior’s

advertising budget is $102,000. Morning time costs

$3000/minute, afternoon time costs $1000/minute, and

evening (prime) time costs $12,000/minute. Because of

previous commitments, KAOS cannot offer Excelsior

more than 6 min of prime time or more than a total of

25 min of advertising time over the 2 weeks in which the

commercials are to be run. KAOS estimates that morning

commercials are seen by 200,000 people, afternoon com-

mercials are seen by 100,000 people, and evening com-

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mercials are seen by 600,000 people. How much morning,

afternoon, and evening advertising time should Excelsior

buy in order to maximize exposure of its commercials?

23. M

ANUFACTURING

—P

RODUCTION

CHEDULING

Custom Office

Furniture Company is introducing a new line of executive

desks made from a specially selected grade of walnut. Ini-

tially, three different models—A, B, and C—are to be mar-

keted. Each model A desk requires hr for fabrication,

1 hr for assembly, and 1 hr for finishing; each model B

desk requires hr for fabrication, 1 hr for assembly, and

24. M

ANUFACTURING

—S

HIPPING

OSTS

Acrosonic of Example

4 also manufactures a model G loudspeaker system in

plants I and II. The output at plant I is at most 800 sys-

tems/month whereas the output at plant II is at most

600/month. These loudspeaker systems are also shipped to

the three warehouses—A, B, and C—whose minimum

monthly requirements are 500, 400, and 400, respectively.

Shipping costs from plant I to warehouse A, warehouse B,

and warehouse C are $16, $20, and $22 per system, respec-

tively, and shipping costs from plant II to each of these

warehouses are $18, $16, and $14 per system, respectively.

What shipping schedule will enable Acrosonic to meet the

warehouses’ requirements and at the same time keep its

shipping costs to a minimum?

25. M

ANUFACTURING

—S

HIPPING

OSTS

Steinwelt Piano manufac-

tures uprights and consoles in two plants, plant I and plant II.

The output of plant I is at most 300/month, whereas the out-

put of plant II is at most 250/month. These pianos are shipped

to three warehouses that serve as distribution centers for the

company. To fill current and projected future orders, ware-

house A requires a minimum of 200 pianos/month, ware-

house B requires at least 150 pianos/month, and warehouse C

requires at least 200 pianos/month. The shipping cost of

each piano from plant I to warehouse A, warehouse B, and

warehouse C is $60, $60, and $80, respectively, and the ship-

ping cost of each piano from plant II to warehouse A, ware-

house B, and warehouse C is $80, $70, and $50, respectively.

What shipping schedule will enable Steinwelt to meet the

warehouses’ requirements while keeping shipping costs to a

minimum?

26. M

ANUFACTURING

—P

REFABRICATED

OUSING

RODUCTION

Boise Lumber has decided to enter the lucrative prefabri-

cated housing business. Initially, it plans to offer three

models: standard, deluxe, and luxury. Each house is pre-

fabricated and partially assembled in the factory, and the

final assembly is completed on site. The dollar amount of

building material required, the amount of labor required in

the factory for prefabrication and partial assembly, the

amount of on-site labor required, and the profit per unit are

as follows:

Standard Deluxe Luxury

Model Model Model

Material $6,000 $8,000 $10,000

Factory Labor (hr) 240 220 200

On-site Labor (hr) 180 210 300

Profit $3,400 $4,000 $5,000

For the first year’s production, a sum of $8.2 million is

budgeted for the building material; the number of labor-

hours available for work in the factory (for prefabrication

and partial assembly) is not to exceed 218,000 hr; and the

amount of labor for on-site work is to be less than or equal

to 237,000 labor-hours. Determine how many houses of

each type Boise should produce (market research has con-

firmed that there should be no problems with sales) in

order to maximize its profit from this new venture.

27. P

RODUCTION

—J

UICE

RODUCTS

CalJuice Company has

decided to introduce three fruit juices made from blending

two or more concentrates. These juices will be packaged in

2-qt (64-oz) cartons. One carton of pineapple–orange juice

requires 8 oz each of pineapple and orange juice concen-

trates. One carton of orange–banana juice requires 12 oz of

orange juice concentrate and 4 oz of banana pulp concen-

trate. Finally, one carton of pineapple–orange–banana

juice requires 4 oz of pineapple juice concentrate, 8 oz of

orange juice concentrate, and 4 oz of banana pulp. The

company has decided to allot 16,000 oz of pineapple juice

concentrate, 24,000 oz of orange juice concentrate, and

5000 oz of banana pulp concentrate for the initial produc-

tion run. The company has also stipulated that the produc-

tion of pineapple–orange–banana juice should not exceed

800 cartons. Its profit on one carton of pineapple–orange

juice is $1.00, its profit on one carton of orange–banana

juice is $.80, and its profit on one carton of pineapple–

orange–banana juice is $.90. To realize a maximum profit,

how many cartons of each blend should the company

produce?

28. M

ANUFACTURING

—C

OLD

ORMULA

RODUCTION

Beyer Phar-

maceutical produces three kinds of cold formulas: formula I,

formula II, and formula III. It takes 2.5 hr to produce 1000

bottles of formula I, 3 hr to produce 1000 bottles of formula

II, and 4 hr to produce 1000 bottles of formula III. The prof-

its for each 1000 bottles of formula I, formula II, and for-

mula III are $180, $200, and $300, respectively. For a cer-

tain production run, there are enough ingredients on hand to

make at most 9000 bottles of formula I, 12,000 bottles of

formula II, and 6000 bottles of formula III. Furthermore, the

time for the production run is limited to a maximum of

70 hr. How many bottles of each formula should be pro-

duced in this production run so that the profit is maximized?

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1 hr for finishing; each model C desk requires hr, hr,

and hr for fabrication, assembly, and finishing, respec-

tively. The profit on each model A desk is $26, the profit

on each model B desk is $28, and the profit on each model

C desk is $24. The total time available in the fabrication

department, the assembly department, and the finishing de-

partment in the first month of production is 310 hr, 205 hr,

and 190 hr, respectively. To maximize Custom’s profit,

how many desks of each model should be made in the

month?

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