A Manufacturer Has the Capability to Produce Both Chairs and Tables

question 13

Multiple Choice

A manufacturer has the capability to produce both chairs and tables. Both products use the same materials (wood, nails and paint) and both have a setup cost ($100 for chairs, $200 for tables) . The firm earns a profit of $20 per chair and $65 per table and can sell as many of each as it can produce. The daily supply of wood, nails and paint is limited. To manage the decision-making process, an analyst has formulated the following linear programming model:
Max 20x1 + 65x2 - 100y1 - 200y2
s.t. 5x1 + 10x2 ? 100 {Constraint 1}
20x1 + 50x2 ? 250 {Constraint 2}
1x1 + 1.5x2 ? 10 {Constraint 3}
My1 ? x1 {Constraint 4}
My2 ? x2 {Constraint 5} $$y _ { i } = \left\{ \begin{array} { l } 1 , \text { if product } j \text { is produced } \\0 , \text { otherwise }\end{array} \right.$$
Which of the following would be a reasonable value for the variable "M"?

• A) 100
• B) 10
• C) 1
• D) 0.1
• E) 0.01

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