According to EXCEL solver,
The number of A printers to be made is 2300
The number of B printers to be made is 0
The profit = $92,000
Bachiko Z.
asked 12/17/19National Business Machines manufactures two models of portable printers: A and B. Each model A costs $100 to make, and each model B costs $160. The profits are $40 for each model A and $30 for each model B portable printer. If the total number of portable printers demanded per month does not exceed 2300 and the company has earmarked not more than $600,000/month for manufacturing costs, how many units of each model should National make each month to maximize its monthly profits P in dollars? (Let x represent the number of units of model A and y represent the number of units of model B.)
Maximize | P | = | 40x+30y | ![]() |
subject to the constraints | ||
manufacturing costs | 100x+160y≤600000 | ![]() |
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number produced |
According to EXCEL solver,
The number of A printers to be made is 2300
The number of B printers to be made is 0
The profit = $92,000
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