386 HW 1

Operations Management
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Assignment 2: LP Word Problems
Date given: Jan 25, 01
Date due: Thursday, Feb 1, 01 (beginning of class)

1 (33 points) Problem 2.1 , text, p. 58.

To solve this problem, you need to read and understand Example2.1 (text, p. 31) , and specially how to use
Goal Seek

For each problem listed below, write out an algebraic linear program, andsolve using Solver.
Submit both formulation and printout of computer solution, with Solverdialog box.

Use the "standard" format, starting with clear definitions of the decision variables as numbers.
For example, write "x1 = number of regular bicycles producedin oneweek," not
"x1 = regular". Give this kind of definition for every variable.
Once you have defined the variables, write the problem out in the form:
                                                  Minimize
                                                    or                 Objective Function
                                                  Maximize
                                                  subject to
                                                                        Constraint 1
                                                                        Constraint 2
                                                                        etc.
Customarily, the constraints involving more than one decision variableare listed first, followed by the simpler constraints like "x1>0".

2 (33 points) Problem 3.8, text, p. 97
3 (34 points) Problem 3.10, text, p. 97

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