Skooter's Skateboards Produces Two Models of Skateboards, the FX and the ZX

question 2

Essay

Skooter's Skateboards produces two models of skateboards, the FX and the ZX. Skateboard revenue (in $l,000s) for the firm is nonlinear and is stated as (number of FXs)(5-0.2 number of FXs) + (number of ZXs)(7 - 0.3 number of ZXs). Skooter's has 80 labor-hours available per week in its paint shop. Each FX requires 2 labor-hours to paint and each ZX requires 3 labor-hours. Formulate this nonlinear production planning problem to determine how many FX and ZX skateboards should be produced per week at Scooter's.

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