Programming 5

A package express carrier is considering expanding the fleet of aircraft used to transport packages. There is a total of $220 million allocated for purchases. Two types of aircraft may be purchased - the C1A and the C1B. The C1A costs $25 million, while the C1B costs $18 million. The C1A can carry 60,000 pounds of packages, while the C1B can only carry 40,000 pounds of packages. The company needs at least eight new aircraft. In addition, the firm wishes to purchase at least twice as many C1Bs as C1As. Formulate this as an integer programming problem to maximize the number of pounds that may be carried.  Your response should be at least 200 words in length.

Question 2

SE Appliances manufactures refrigerators in Richmond, Charlotte, and Atlanta. Refrigerators then must be shipped to meet demand in Washington, New York, and Miami. The table below lists the shipping costs, supply, and demand information. How many units should be shipped from each plant to each retail store in order to minimize shipping costs?  Your response should be at least 200 words in length.