13-7. Klein Industries manufactures three types of portableair compressors: small, medium, and large, which haveunit profits of $20.50, $34.00, and $42.00, respectively.The projected monthly sales are: 

Small Medium Large Minimum 14,000 6,200 2,600 Maximum 21,000 12,500 4,200 

The production process consists of three primary activities: bending and forming, welding, and painting. The amount of time in minutes needed to process each product in each department is shown below: Small Medium Large Available Time 
Bending/forming 0.4 0.7 0.8 23,400Welding 0.6 1.0 1.2 23,400Painting 1.4 2.6 3.1 46,800 
How many of each type of air compressor should the company produce to maximize profit a. Formulate and solve a linear optimization model using the auxiliary variable cells method and write a short memo to the production manager explaining the sensitivity information. b. Solve the model without the auxiliary variables and explain the relationship between the reduced costs and the shadow prices found in part a.

 

 
  
  
 
     
       
       
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Number toModel 1Model 2Model 3   
Make000   
Buy000   
       
Cost to      
Make$50$83$130Total Cost  
Buy$61$97$145$0  
       
# Available000   
# Needed3,0002,000900   
       
Hours Required  UsedAvailable 
Wiring21.53010,000 
Harnessing12105,000 
     
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