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A company is planning production for the next 4 quarters.They want to minimize the cost of production.The production cost,demand and production capacity vary from quarter to quarter.The maximum amount of inventory which can be held is 100 units and management wants to keep at least 50 units on hand.Quarterly inventory holding cost is 4% of the cost of production.There are currently 50 units in inventory.The company wants to produce at no less than one half of its maximum capacity in any quarter.
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1234 Unit Praduction Cost $55$50$50$45 Units Demanded 100150180120 Maramum Production 150150160130 Holding cost $2.2$2$2$1.8\begin{array} { r r r r r } &1&2&3&4\\\hline \text { Unit Praduction Cost } & \$ 55 & \$ 50 & \$ 50 & \$ 45 \\\text { Units Demanded } & 100 & 150 & 180 & 120 \\\text { Maramum Production } & 150 & 150 & 160 & 130 \\\text { Holding cost } & \$ 2.2 & \$ 2 & \$ 2 & \$ 1.8\end{array}
Let Pi = number of units produced in quarter i,i = 1,... ,4 Bi = beginning inventory for quarter i
MIN: 55 P1 + 50 P 2 + 50 P3 + 45 P4 +
2.2 B1 + B2)/2 + 2 B2 + B3)/2 + 2 B3 + B4)/2 + 1.8 B4 + B5)/2
Subject to: 75 ? P1 ? 150
75 ? P2 ? 150
80 ? P3 ? 160
65 ? P4 ? 130
50 ? B1 + P1 ? 100 ? 100
50 ? B2 + P2 ? 150 ? 100
50 ? B3 + P3 ? 180 ? 100
50 ? B4 + P4 ? 120 ? 100
B2 = B1 + P1 ? 100
B3 = B2 + P2 ? 150
B4 = B3 + P3 ? 180
B5 = B4 + P4 ? 120
Pi,Bi ? 0
 A company is planning production for the next 4 quarters.They want to minimize the cost of production.The production cost,demand and production capacity vary from quarter to quarter.The maximum amount of inventory which can be held is 100 units and management wants to keep at least 50 units on hand.Quarterly inventory holding cost is 4% of the cost of production.There are currently 50 units in inventory.The company wants to produce at no less than one half of its maximum capacity in any quarter. Quarter   \begin{array} { r r r r r }  &1&2&3&4\\ \hline \text { Unit Praduction Cost } & \$ 55 & \$ 50 & \$ 50 & \$ 45 \\ \text { Units Demanded } & 100 & 150 & 180 & 120 \\ \text { Maramum Production } & 150 & 150 & 160 & 130 \\ \text { Holding cost } & \$ 2.2 & \$ 2 & \$ 2 & \$ 1.8 \end{array}   Let <sup>P</sup><sub>i </sub><sup>= number of units produced in quarter i,i = 1,... ,4 </sup>B<sub>i </sub>= beginning inventory for quarter i MIN: <sup>55 P</sup><sub>1 </sub><sup>+ 50 P </sup><sub>2 </sub><sup>+ 50 P</sup><sub>3 </sub><sup>+ 45 P</sup><sub>4 </sub><sup>+</sup> 2.2 B<sub>1 </sub>+ B<sub>2</sub>)/2 + 2 B<sub>2 </sub>+ B<sub>3</sub>)/2 + 2 B<sub>3 </sub>+ B<sub>4</sub>)/2 + 1.8 B<sub>4 </sub>+ B<sub>5</sub>)/2 Subject to: <sup>75 ? P</sup><sub>1 </sub><sup>? 150</sup> 75 ? P<sub>2 </sub>? 150 80 ? P<sub>3 </sub>? 160 65 ? P<sub>4 </sub>? 130 50 ? B<sub>1 </sub>+ P<sub>1 </sub>? 100 ? 100 50 ? B<sub>2 </sub>+ P<sub>2 </sub>? 150 ? 100 50 ? B<sub>3 </sub>+ P<sub>3 </sub>? 180 ? 100 50 ? B<sub>4 </sub>+ P<sub>4 </sub>? 120 ? 100 B<sub>2 </sub>= B<sub>1 </sub>+ P<sub>1 </sub>? 100 B<sub>3 </sub>= B<sub>2 </sub>+ P<sub>2 </sub>? 150 B<sub>4 </sub>= B<sub>3 </sub>+ P<sub>3 </sub>? 180 B<sub>5 </sub>= B<sub>4 </sub>+ P<sub>4 </sub>? 120 P<sub>i</sub>,B<sub>i </sub>? 0     What formulas are required for cells D3,D6,D8,D15,D17 and D18 in the Excel spreadsheet implementation of the formulation?
What formulas are required for cells D3,D6,D8,D15,D17 and D18 in the Excel spreadsheet implementation of the formulation?

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