The Electrocomp Corporation manufactures two electrical products: air conditioners and large fans.

The assembly
process for each is similar in that both require a certain amount of wiring and drilling. Each air conditioner takes 3 hours
of wiring and 2 hours of drilling. Each fan must go through 2 hours of wiring and 1 hour of drilling. During the next
production period, 240 hours of wiring time are available and up to 140 hours of drilling time may be used. Each air
conditioner sold yields a profit of $25. Each fan assembled may be sold for a $15 profit. Choose the number of air
conditioners and fans to produce in order to maximize profit. Use Solver.

Variables
Units to Produce
Objective Function
Constraints

Air Cond.
Fans
40
"obj function is z=25*B4+14*C4"
240

60
1900 << Maximize Profit
140

rge fans. The assembly

air conditioner takes 3 hours
drilling. During the next
me may be used. Each air
oose the number of air

MSA Computer Corporation manufactures two models of minicomputers, the Alpha 4 and the Beta 5.
Management has allocated 800 hours of labor for production. It requires 20 labor hours to assemble each
Alpha 4 computer and 25 labor hours to assemble each Beta 5 model. MSA wants to see at least 10 Alpha 4s
and at least 15 Beta 5s produced during the production period. Alpha 4s generate $1,200 profit per unit, and
Beta 5s yield $1,800 each. Determine the most profitable number of each model of minicomputer to produce
during the coming month.

Variables
Units to Produce
Objective Function
Constraints

Result:

Alpha4

Beta5

10
24
"z=B4*1200+C4*1800"
200

600

55200
800

10 Alpha 4 units and 24 Beta 5 units, (profit =$55200)

he Beta 5.
assemble each
least 10 Alpha 4s
ofit per unit, and
mputer to produce

The Weinberger Electronics Corporation manufactures four highly technical products that it supplies to aerospace firms
that hold NASA contracts. Each of the products must pass through the following departments before they are shipped:
wiring, drilling, assembly, and inspection.
Table A shows each product, its profit per unit, and the amount of time it must spend in each department.
shows the total production time available in each department for the month. Table C shows the minimum monthly
production requirements to fulfill the firm's contracts.
First, determine the profit-maximizing level of production for each product. Use the template in columns I:N so that
your answers will end up in the green boxes.
Second, suppose that the production manager is unsure of the accuracy of the $9 unit profit figure for XJ201. Use a
sensitivity analysis to determine the range of values that XJ201 unit profit can take without changing the results of your
analysis. Write that answer here: Range of values is $7 to $14 (see table)
TABLE A
Product
Profit Per Unit
Wiring Time
Drilling Time
Assembly Time
Inspection Time
TABLE B
Wiring Time
Drilling Time
Assembly Time
Inspection Time
TABLE C
XJ201
XM897
TR29
BR788

XJ201
9
0.5
0.3
0.2
0.5

XM897
12
1.5
1
4
1

Time Available
15000
17000
26000
12000
Minimum Required
150
100
300
400

TR29
15
1.5
2
1
0.5

BR788
11
1
3
2
0.5
Time required
15000
12995
8080
12000

t it supplies to aerospace firms

ents before they are shipped:

each department. Table B

ws the minimum monthly

plate in columns I:N so that

ofit figure for XJ201. Use a

ut changing the results of your

XJ201
XM897
TR29
20650
100
2750
"P=J4*B4+K4*C4+L4*D4+M4*E4"

Variables
Units to Produce
Objective Function

BR788
400
232700

Constraints
Profit X1201
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
8
7
6

Result:

XJ201
20650
20650
20650
20650
20650
20650
23100
20650
20650
19567.57

XM897
TR29
BR788 Total Profit
100
2750
400
232700
100
2750
400
253350
100
2750
400
274000
100
2750
400
294650
100
2750
400
315300
100
2750
400
335950
100
300
400
356600
100
2750
400
212050
100
2750
400
191400
100 1667.568 2564.865 171832.4

We must produce 20650 XI201 units, 100 XM897 units, 2750 TR29 units and 400 BR788 units. Total pro

nits and 400 BR788 units. Total profit = 232700