A Furniture Manufacturer Produces Three Types of Chairs

Essay

A furniture manufacturer produces three types of chairs. Model A requires 1.2 hours of labor and .25 hour of machine time. Model B requires 1 hour of labor and .2 hour of machine time. Model C requires .8 hours of labor and .15 hours of machine time. There are 600 labor hours and 200 machine hours available per period. The manufacturer seeks to maximize profit and has determined that profit contributions of each unit of A, B, and C are $20, $15, and $12, respectively. Formulate as a linear program.