Microsoft Excel 16.

0 Answer Report
Worksheet: [Session-3 (Autosaved).xlsx]TASK 1
Report Created: 21/06/17 4:08:05 SA
Result: Solver found a solution. All Constraints and optimality conditions are satisfied.
Solver Engine
Engine: Simplex LP
Solution Time: .047 Seconds.
Iterations: 4 Subproblems: 0
Solver Options
Max Time Unlimited, Iterations Unlimited, Precision 0.000001, Use Automatic Scaling
Max Subproblems Unlimited, Max Integer Sols Unlimited, Integer Tolerance 1%, Assume NonNegative

Objective Cell (Max)

Cell Name Original Value Final Value
$D$11OBJECTIVE ADVANCED SET 88 88

Variable Cells
Cell Name Original Value Final Value Integer
$D$4 DV ADVANCED SET 0 0 Contin
$E$4 DV BEGINNER SET 20 20 Contin
$F$4 DV INTEMEDIATE SET 40 40 Contin

Constraints
Cell Name Cell Value Formula Status Slack
$G$5 PLASTIC USAGE 220 $G$5<=$I$5 Not Binding 80
$G$6 LABOR USAGE 280 $G$6<=$I$6 Binding 0
$G$7 MACHINE USAGE 320 $G$7<=$I$7 Binding 0
$G$9 BEGINNER SET USAGE 20 $G$9>=$I$9 Not Binding 2
$D$4 DV ADVANCED SET 0 $D$4>=0 Binding 0
$E$4 DV BEGINNER SET 20 $E$4>=0 Not Binding 20
$F$4 DV INTEMEDIATE SET 40 $F$4>=0 Not Binding 40
Microsoft Excel 16.0 Sensitivity Report
Worksheet: [Session-3 (Autosaved).xlsx]TASK 1
Report Created: 21/06/17 4:08:05 SA

Variable Cells
Final Reduced Objective Allowable Allowable
Cell Name Value Cost Coefficient Increase Decrease
$D$4 DV ADVANCED SET 0 -0.8 1.2 0.8 1E+030
$E$4 DV BEGINNER SET 20 0 1.6 0.738461538 0.48
$F$4 DV INTEMEDIATE SET 40 0 1.4 0.6 0.3

Constraints
Final Shadow Constraint Allowable Allowable
Cell Name Value Price R.H. Side Increase Decrease
$G$5 PLASTIC USAGE 220 0 300 1E+030 80
$G$6 LABOR USAGE 280 0.2 280 12 120
$G$7 MACHINE USAGE 320 0.1 320 147.6923077 9.6
$G$9 BEGINNER SET USAGE 20 0 18 2 1E+030
 A B C
ADVANCED SET BEGINNER SET INTEMEDIATE SET
PROFIT 2.04 1.6 1.4
DV 15 36.25 0
PLASTIC 6 5 3
LABOR 9 4 5
MACHINE 2 8 4

BEGINNER SET 36.25

OBJECTIVE 88.6
PROFIT MAX

ANSWER REPORT
Constraints
Cell Name Cell Value
$G$5 PLASTIC USAGE 220
$G$6 LABOR USAGE 280
$G$7 MACHINE USAGE 320
$G$9 BEGINNER SET USAGE 20
$D$4 DV ADVANCED SET 0
$E$4 DV BEGINNER SET 20
$F$4 DV INTEMEDIATE SET 40

SENSITIVITY REPORT
Variable Cells
Final
Cell Name Value
$D$4 DV ADVANCED SET 0
$E$4 DV BEGINNER SET 20
$F$4 DV INTEMEDIATE SET 40

Constraints
Final
Cell Name Value
$G$5 PLASTIC USAGE 220
$G$6 LABOR USAGE 280
$G$7 MACHINE USAGE 320
$G$9 BEGINNER SET USAGE 20
 USAGE SIGN AVB a How would you interpret the shadow price of 0.2 for labor con
Shadow
>= 0 Name Price
271.25 <= 300 LABOR USAGE 0.2
280 <= 280 If the total time of Labor Available changing 1 minute, the pro
320 <= 320
b What is the range of feasibility for the RHS of the labor constra
36.25 >= 18 Constraint Allowable
Name R.H. Side Increase
LABOR USAGE 280 12

c If the amount of labor available were to increase by 60 minute

would the optimal quantities of the decision variables change
Would the optimal profit change?
Formula Status Slack ADVANCEDBEGINNER SET
$G$5<=$I$5 Not Binding 80 PROFIT 1.2 1.6
$G$6<=$I$6 Binding 0 DV 7.384615 18
$G$7<=$I$7 Binding 0 PLASTIC 6 5
$G$9>=$I$9 Not Binding 2 LABOR 9 4
$D$4>=0 Binding 0 MACHINE 2 8
$E$4>=0 Not Binding 20
$F$4>=0 Not Binding 40 BEGINNER SET 18

OBJECTIVE 94.09231

Reduced Objective Allowable Allowable Conclude, the amount of labor available were to increase by 6
Cost Coefficient Increase Decrease The optimal quantity of A 7.3846153846
-0.8 1.2 0.8 1E+030 The optimal quantity of B 18
0 1.6 0.738462 0.48 The optimal quantity of C 40.3076923077
0 1.4 0.6 0.3 Total profit 94.0923076923

d If the machine time increased by 50 minutes/hour, by how mu

Shadow Constraint Allowable Allowable ADVANCEDBEGINNER SET
Price R.H. Side Increase Decrease PROFIT 1.2 1.6
0 300 1E+030 80 DV 0 30.4166666667
0.2 280 12 120 PLASTIC 6 5
0.1 320 147.6923 9.6 LABOR 9 4
0 18 2 1E+030 MACHINE 2 8

BEGINNER SET 30.4166666667

OBJECTIVE 93

Conclude, the machine time increased by 50 minutes/hour (in

 Total profit 93

e If the machine time increased by 100 minutes/hour, by how m

ADVANCEDBEGINNER SET
PROFIT 1.2 1.6
DV 0 40.8333333333
PLASTIC 6 5
LABOR 9 4
MACHINE 2 8

BEGINNER SET 40.8333333333

OBJECTIVE 98

Conclude, the machine time increased by 100 minutes/hour (i

Total profit 98

f How much would another 10 pounds of plastic/hour be worth

Shadow
Name Price Status
PLASTIC USAGE 0 Not Binding

Conclude, because the "Shadow price" of Plastic is 0 and it is b

g If the profit/unit on advanced sets increased by 70 %, would t

ADVANCEDBEGINNER SET
PROFIT 2.04 1.6
DV 15 36.25
PLASTIC 6 5
LABOR 9 4
MACHINE 2 8

BEGINNER SET 36.25

OBJECTIVE 88.6

Conclude, the profit/unit on advanced sets increased by 70 %(

The optimal quantity of A 15
The optimal quantity of B 36.25
The optimal quantity of C 0
Total profit 88.6

Objective
Name Coefficient
DV ADVANCED SET 1.2
Conclude, because the "Objective Coefficient" of A is 1.2,the p
(increase total profit and change the combination of productio
dow price of 0.2 for labor constraint?

changing 1 minute, the profit will change by 0.2

the RHS of the labor constraint?

Allowable RANGE
Decrease MIN MAX
120 160 292

ere to increase by 60 minutes/hour,

he decision variables change?

INTEMEDIATE SE USAGE SIGN AVB

1.4
40.3076923077 >= 0
3 255.2307692 <= 300
5 340 <= 340
4 320 <= 320

18 >= 18

ailable were to increase by 60 minutes/hour (in the range of feasibitity):

Increase from 0
Decrease from 20
Decrease from 40
Increase from 88

50 minutes/hour, by how much would profit increase?

INTEMEDIATE SEUSAGE SIGN AVB
1.4
31.6666666667 >= 0
3 247.0833333 <= 300
5 280 <= 280
4 370 <= 370

30.41666667 >= 18

ased by 50 minutes/hour (in the range of feasibitity):

 Increase from 88

100 minutes/hour, by how much would profit increase?

INTEMEDIATE SE USAGE SIGN AVB
1.4
23.3333333333 >= 0
3 274.1666667 <= 300
5 280 <= 280
4 420 <= 420

40.83333333 >= 18

ased by 100 minutes/hour (in the range of feasibitity):

Increase from 88

nds of plastic/hour be worth in terms of increased profit? Explain.

Slack
80

rice" of Plastic is 0 and it is binding, changing Plastic Amount (add 10 pouind) will not change the profit.

s increased by 70 %, would that affect the optimal solution? Explain.

INTEMEDIATE SET
1.4
0
3
5
4

nced sets increased by 70 %(from 1.2 to 2.04):

Increase from 0
Increase from 20
Decrease from 40
Increase from 88
Coefficient" of A is 1.2,the profit/unit on advanced sets increased by 70 % will impact on optimal solution
he combination of production A, B, C)
Microsoft Excel 16.0 Answer Report
Worksheet: [Session-3.xlsx]TASK 2
Report Created: 20/06/17 2:34:42 CH
Result: Solver found a solution. All Constraints and optimality conditions are satisfied.
Solver Engine
Engine: Simplex LP
Solution Time: .047 Seconds.
Iterations: 3 Subproblems: 0
Solver Options
Max Time Unlimited, Iterations Unlimited, Precision .000001, Use Automatic Scaling
Max Subproblems Unlimited, Max Integer Sols Unlimited, Integer Tolerance 1%, Assume NonNegative

Objective Cell (Max)

Cell Name Original Value Final Value
$C$11OBJECTIVE Q 617 3485

Variable Cells
Cell Name Original Value Final Value Integer
$C$5 DV Q 10 190 Contin
$D$5 DV R 12 0 Contin
$E$5 DV T 23 55 Contin

Constraints
Cell Name Cell Value Formula Status Slack
$F$7 SORTING TOTAL TIME 676 $F$7<=$H$7 Not Binding 284
$F$8 CRUSHING TOTAL TIME 607 $F$8<=$H$8 Binding 0
$F$9 PACKING TOTAL TIME 3600 $F$9<=$H$9 Binding 0
Microsoft Excel 16.0 Sensitivity Report
Worksheet: [Session-3.xlsx]TASK 2
Report Created: 20/06/17 2:34:43 CH

Variable Cells
Final Reduced Objective Allowable Allowable
Cell Name Value Cost Coefficient Increase Decrease
$C$5 DV Q 190 0 14 1.625 6.5
$D$5 DV R 0 -0.25 11 0.25 1E+030
$E$5 DV T 55 0 15 13 0.333333333

Constraints
Final Shadow Constraint Allowable Allowable
Cell Name Value Price R.H. Side Increase Decrease
$F$7 SORTING TOTAL TIME 676 0 960 1E+030 284
$F$8 CRUSHING TOTAL TIME 607 5 607 143 247
$F$9 PACKING TOTAL TIME 3600 0.125 3600 2089.811321 686.4
SPECIAL D, INC
DV Q,R,T >= 0
Q R T TOTAL TIME SIGN AVB
REVENUE 14 11 15
DV 190 0 55

SORTING 2.4 3 4 676 <= 960

CRUSHING 2.5 1.8 2.4 607 <= 607
PACKING 12 18 24 3600 <= 3600

OBJECTIVE 3485
MAX REVENUE

ANSWER REPORT
Constraints
Cell Name Cell Value Formula Status Slack
$F$7 SORTING TOT 676 $F$7<=$H$7 Not Binding 284
$F$8 CRUSHING TO 607 $F$8<=$H$8 Binding 0
$F$9 PACKING TOT 3600 $F$9<=$H$9 Binding 0

SENSITIVITY REPORT
Variable Cells
Final Reduced Objective Allowable
Cell Name Value Cost Coefficient Increase
$C$5 DV Q 190 0 14 1.625
$D$5 DV R 0 -0.25 11 0.25
$E$5 DV T 55 0 15 13

Constraints
Final Shadow Constraint Allowable
Cell Name Value Price R.H. Side Increase
$F$7 SORTING TOT 676 0 960 1E+030
$F$8 CRUSHING TO 607 5 607 143
$F$9 PACKING TOT 3600 0.125 3600 2089.811321
 ANSWER SHEET

a Which decision variables are in the final solution? What are their optimal values?
Final solution, there are 2 decision variables:
Final
Name Value Optimal Values
DV Q 190 Objective
DV T 55 3485

b Find the range of optimality for the variables that are in the final solution.
Objective Allowable Allowable RANGE
Name Coefficient Increase Decrease MIN
DV Q 14 1.625 6.5 7.5
DV T 15 13 0.333333333 14.6666667

c Find the range of the insignificance for R.

Objective Allowable Allowable RANGE
Name Coefficient Increase Decrease MIN
DV R 11 0.25 1E+030 -1E+030

Allowable d Identify the shadow price for each constraint.

Decrease Shadow
6.5 Name Price
1E+030 SORTING TOTAL TIME 0 Change Sorting time 1 m
0.333333333 CRUSHING TOTAL TIME 5 Change Crushing time 1 m
PACKING TOTAL TIME 0.125 Change Packing time 1 m

Allowable e Determine the range over which each shadow price is valid.
Decrease Shadow RANGE
284 Name Price MIN
247 CRUSHING TOTAL TIME 5 360
686.4 PACKING TOTAL TIME 0.125 2913.6

f By how much would revenue decrease if sorting time was reduced to 900 minutes?
How much would the revenue increase if sorting time was increased to 1.269 minutes?
Final Shadow
Name Value Price
SORTING TOTAL TIME 676 0
Conclude, because the "Shadow price" of SORTING TIME is 0, changing SORTING TIME will not ch

g What effect would an increase of 2 USD in the revenue per unit of T have on the optimal value of

Q R T TOTAL TIME
 REVENUE 14 11 17
DV 190 0 55

SORTING 2.4 3 4 676

CRUSHING 2.5 1.8 2.4 607
PACKING 12 18 24 3600

OBJECTIVE 3595

Conclude, an increase of 2 USD/unit in the revenue of T:

The optimal value of T 55 No change
Total revenue 3595 Increase from 3485

h Would an increae of 1 USD in the revenue per unit of R have any impact on the optimal solution?
Final Objective
Name Value Coefficient
DV R 0 11
Conclude, because the "Objective Coefficient" of R is 11, increasing 1USD/unit in the revenue of R
(increase total revenue and change the combination of production)

Q R T
REVENUE 14 12 15
DV 190 73.333333333 0

SORTING 2.4 3 4
CRUSHING 2.5 1.8 2.4
PACKING 12 18 24

OBJECTIVE 3540

Conclude, an increase of 1 USD/unit in the revenue of R:

The optimal value of R 73.333333333 Increase from 0
The optimal value of T 0 Decrease from 55
Total revenue 3540 Increase from 3485

i If you could obtain additional quantities of one resource (either sorting, crushing, or packing) at n
and your goal was to achieve the greatest increase in revenue, which resource would you add, and
Constraint Shadow
Name R.H. Side Price Status Slack
CRUSHING TOTAL TIME 607 5 Binding 0
PACKING TOTAL TIME 3600 0.125 Binding 0

Conclude, CRUSHING TOTAL TIME is binding and its shadow price is 5 (greater than 0.125)
so we can change the quantity of it to the max value of 750, mean adding 143
 RANGE
MAX
15.625
28

RANGE
MAX
11.25

hange Sorting time 1 minute will not affect the revenue of the company
hange Crushing time 1 minute will CHANGE the revenue of the company by 5 USD
hange Packing time 1 minute will CHANGE the revenue of the company by 0.125 USD

RANGE
MAX
750
5689.81132

269 minutes?

ORTING TIME will not change the revenue.

on the optimal value of T? On the total revenue?

SIGN AVB
 <= 960
<= 607
<= 3600

n the optimal solution? Explain.

/unit in the revenue of R will impact on optimal solution

rushing, or packing) at no additional cost,

urce would you add, and how much of it would you add? Explain.
RANGE
MIN MAX buy more
360 750 143
2913.6 5689.811

ater than 0.125)