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A company produces four products each of which must undergo assembly,inspection,and packaging.The information below summarizes the hours required for each operation by each product,the total hourly capacity for each operation,and the fixed cost incurred by each product if it is produced.
A company produces four products each of which must undergo assembly,inspection,and packaging.The information below summarizes the hours required for each operation by each product,the total hourly capacity for each operation,and the fixed cost incurred by each product if it is produced.     Each unit of product 1 sold will contribute $60 to profit,and each unit of products 2,3,and 4 contributes $65,$70,and $55,respectively.What is the optimal product mix?
Each unit of product 1 sold will contribute $60 to profit,and each unit of products 2,3,and 4 contributes $65,$70,and $55,respectively.What is the optimal product mix?


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Operant Conditioning

A pedagogical strategy where the frequency of a behavior is adjusted using encouragement or suppression.

Negative Reinforcement

A type of operant conditioning that involves the removal of an unpleasant stimulus to increase the likelihood of a behavior being repeated.

Unfavorable Stimulus

A stimulus considered unpleasant or adverse, which can alter behavior when removed following a specific action.

Favorable Stimulus

A stimulus that elicits a positive response or behavior from an organism.

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