A Manager for a Food Company Is Putting Together a Buffet,and

question 45

Essay

A manager for a food company is putting together a buffet,and she is trying to determine the best mix of crab and steak to be served.Below are variable definitions she developed including vitamin,mineral,and protein requirements and an optimal simplex tableau she obtained from her computations.She is interested in interpreting what it means.​
Variable definitions:
x_l = amount of crab (oz.)to be served per buffet batch
x₂ = amount of steak (oz.)to be served per buffet batch
s₁ = vitamin A units provided in excess of requirements
s₂ = mineral units provided in excess of requirements
s₃ = protein units provided in excess of requirements
Optimal tableau ​

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Definitions:

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