find a company and do the linear programming
A Linear Programming Example Bell Metal Company manufactures brass lamps for home use. Mr. Ford, the owner has determined each lamp’s contribuBon to profit by subtracBng variable costs used in the manufacturing and markeBng the products from the selling price of the lamps. By this methods, he has determines that the contribuBon to profit of the Sea lamp is $60 per lamp and that the contribuBon of the Bay Lamp is $30 per lamp. Each Sea lamp produced requires 2 pounds of brass in the producBon process, and each Bay ;amp requires 4 pounds of brass. During the next producBon period, the company’s brass supply is limited to 320 pounds. The company’s milling machines are involved in producBon of the lamps, and only 180 hours of milling machine Bme are available during the next producBon period. Each Sea lamp requires 3 hours of milling machine Bme and each Bay lamp requires 1 hour of milling machine Bme. An addiBonal limitaBon is that each sea lamp requires 2 special lamp shades that must be imported. At present, federal trade restricBons limit imports to 100 shades for each producBon period.