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Linear Programming
Linear Programming Exercise (Problem)
 PROTRAC Inc. produces two lines of heavy equipment, earth
moving equipment for construction applications and forestry
equipment for lumber industry. The largest member of each
line (i.e. E9 and F9) are both produced in the same department
and with the same equipment. The marketing dept. has
forecasted that during the next month, the company will be
able to sell as many E9s or F9s as the firm can produce.
Management must now recommend a production target for
the next moth (i.e. how many E9s and F9s should be produced).
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Linear Programming
Linear Programming Exercise (Data)
 PROTRAC Inc. will make a profit of $ 5000 on each E9 and $ 4000 on each F9.
 Each product is put through production operations in two departments as follows
Hours
Department
E9 F9 Total Available
A 10 15 150
B 20 10 160
 The total labor hours used in the next month’s “testing of finished products” cannot
fall more than 10% below a set value of 150 hrs. This testing is done in a third dept.
and it takes 30 hrs and 10 hrs for each E9 and F9 respectively.

 In order to maintain the current market position, top management has decided that it is
necessary to build at least one F9 for every three E9s produced.