A Company Wants to Build a New Factory in Either

question 37

Essay

A company wants to build a new factory in either Atlanta or Columbia.It is also considering building a warehouse in whichever city is selected for the new factory.The following table shows the net present value NPV)and cost of each facility.The company wants to maximize the net present value of its facilities,but it only has $15 million to invest.
Formulate the ILP for this problem.
Variable Decision
NPV
$million)
Cost $million)
^X₁ Factory in Columbia 3 10
^X₂ Factory in Atlanta 4 8
^X₃ Warehouse in Columbia 2 6
^X₄ Warehouse in Atlanta 1 5

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