
Introduction to Management Science 12th Edition by Bernard Taylor
Edition 12ISBN: 978-0133778847
Introduction to Management Science 12th Edition by Bernard Taylor
Edition 12ISBN: 978-0133778847 Exercise 1
What would be the effect on the optimal solution in Problem if the cost of rice increased from $0.03 per ounce to $0.06 per ounce
Problem
The Munchies Cereal Company makes a cereal from several ingredients. Two of the ingredients, oats and rice, provide vitamins A and B. The company wants to know how many ounces of oats and rice it should include in each box of cereal to meet the minimum requirements of 48 milligrams of vitamin A and 12 milligrams of vitamin B while minimizing cost. An ounce of oats contributes 8 milligrams of vitamin A and 1 milligram of vitamin B, whereas an ounce of rice contributes 6 milligrams of A and 2 milligrams of B. An ounce of oats costs $0.05, and an ounce of rice costs $0.03.
a. Formulate a linear programming model for this problem.
b. Solve this model by using graphical analysis.
Problem
The Munchies Cereal Company makes a cereal from several ingredients. Two of the ingredients, oats and rice, provide vitamins A and B. The company wants to know how many ounces of oats and rice it should include in each box of cereal to meet the minimum requirements of 48 milligrams of vitamin A and 12 milligrams of vitamin B while minimizing cost. An ounce of oats contributes 8 milligrams of vitamin A and 1 milligram of vitamin B, whereas an ounce of rice contributes 6 milligrams of A and 2 milligrams of B. An ounce of oats costs $0.05, and an ounce of rice costs $0.03.
a. Formulate a linear programming model for this problem.
b. Solve this model by using graphical analysis.
Explanation
Linear programming is a model that maxim...
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