Three Types of Fertilizer Are Manufactured by a Company: Regular,Supergro,and

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Essay

Three types of fertilizer are manufactured by a company: Regular,Supergro,and Jungle Feeder.Regular should have at least 10 percent nitrogen and 16 percent phosphorous.Supergro should have at least 12 percent nitrogen and 20 percent phosphorous,and Jungle Feeder should have at least 15 percent nitrogen and 18 percent phosphorous.These are made by using two components: A and B.Component A costs $0.30 per pound and is 14 percent nitrogen and 18 percent phosphorous.Component B costs $0.50 per pound and is 20 percent nitrogen and 24 percent phosphorous.The demand for Regular is projected to be 1,000 pounds,while each of the others has a demand of 2,000 pounds.Formulate the appropriate linear program.

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Capital Employed

The total amount of capital used for the acquisition of profits by a firm or project, including assets and working capital.

Debt

An obligation owed by one party to a second party; in financial terms, it typically refers to money borrowed by one party from another.

Capital Employed

Capital employed refers to the total amount of capital used for the acquisition of profits by a firm or project. It is typically the value of all assets employed in a business.

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Return on Capital Employed; a financial ratio that measures a company's profitability and the efficiency with which its capital is employed.