Devin wants to determine the mix of spare parts to produce in order to maximize total profit.   Use the Excel Solver to solve the model by the Simplex Method!

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Devin is the production manager for the Bilco Corporation, producing three types of automobile spare parts. The manufacture of each part requires processing on each of two machines, with the following processing times (in hours): 

                                                                                     PART
Machine A B C
1 0.02 0.03 0.05
2 0.05 0.02 0.04

 

Each machine is available 40 hours per month. Each part manufactured will yield a unit profit as follows:

 

A B C

PROFIT $300 $250 $200

Devin wants to determine the mix of spare parts to produce in order to maximize total profit.

 

Use the Excel Solver to solve the model by the Simplex Method! 

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