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 Air Cond. Fans

Units to Produce 40 60
Objective Function "obj function is z=25*B4+14*C4" 1900 << Maximize Profit

Constraints 240 140

d large fans. The assembly
ach air conditioner takes 3
hour of drilling. During the
rilling time may be used.
5 profit. Choose the number
 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 Alpha4 Beta5

Units to Produce 10 24
Objective Function "z=B4*1200+C4*1800" 55200

Constraints 200 600 800

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

nd the Beta 5.
to assemble each
e at least 10 Alpha
,200 profit per
del of
 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. Table
B 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 XJ201 XM897 TR29 BR788
Profit Per Unit 9 12 15 11
Wiring Time 0.5 1.5 1.5 1
Drilling Time 0.3 1 2 3
Assembly Time 0.2 4 1 2
Inspection Time 0.5 1 0.5 0.5

TABLE B Time Available Time required

Wiring Time 15000 15000
Drilling Time 17000 12995
Assembly Time 26000 8080
Inspection Time 12000 12000

TABLE C Minimum Required

XJ201 150
XM897 100
TR29 300
BR788 400
s that it supplies to aerospace
g departments before they

d in each department. Table

e C shows the minimum

template in columns I:N so

nit profit figure for XJ201. Use

without changing the results

Variables XJ201 XM897 TR29 BR788

Units to Produce 20650 100 2750 400
Objective Function "P=J4*B4+K4*C4+L4*D4+M4*E4" 232700

Constraints

Profit X1201 XJ201 XM897 TR29 BR788 Total Profit

9 20650 100 2750 400 232700
10 20650 100 2750 400 253350
11 20650 100 2750 400 274000
12 20650 100 2750 400 294650
13 20650 100 2750 400 315300
14 20650 100 2750 400 335950
15 23100 100 300 400 356600
8 20650 100 2750 400 212050
7 20650 100 2750 400 191400
6 19567.57 100 1667.568 2564.865 171832.4

Result: We must produce 20650 XI201 units, 100 XM897 units, 2750 TR29 units and 400 BR788 units. Total pro
d 400 BR788 units. Total profit = 232700