For a product mix linear programming problem, we use three materials (A, B and C) to make two products (X and Y) to maximize total profit. The following screenshot is the Answer Report generated by Excel.   Given above report, which statement is FALSE?

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For a product mix linear programming problem, we use three materials (A, B and C) to make two products (X and Y) to maximize total profit. The following screenshot is the Answer Report generated by Excel.

 

Given above report, which statement is FALSE?

 

Select one:
a.

 

The Material C is used up given the optimal solution.


 

b.

 

The optimal solution is making 5 units of Product X only.


 

c.

 

The Material B is used up given the optimal solution.


 

d.

 

The optimized (maximum) profit is $60.

Objective Cell (Max)
Cell
$C$7
Name
Max Z= Profit
Variable Cells
Cell
Name
$B$4 # built Product X
$C$4
# built Product Y
Constraints
Cell
Name
$D$10 Material A LHS (used)
$D$11 Material B LHS (used)
$D$12 Material C LHS (used)
Original Value
22
Original Value
1
1
Cell Value
10
10
5
Final Value
60
Final Value
5
0
Integer
Contin
Contin
Status Slack
0
2
0
Formula
$D$10<=$F$10 Binding
$D$11<=$F$11 Not Binding
$D$12<=$F$12 Binding
Transcribed Image Text:Objective Cell (Max) Cell $C$7 Name Max Z= Profit Variable Cells Cell Name $B$4 # built Product X $C$4 # built Product Y Constraints Cell Name $D$10 Material A LHS (used) $D$11 Material B LHS (used) $D$12 Material C LHS (used) Original Value 22 Original Value 1 1 Cell Value 10 10 5 Final Value 60 Final Value 5 0 Integer Contin Contin Status Slack 0 2 0 Formula $D$10<=$F$10 Binding $D$11<=$F$11 Not Binding $D$12<=$F$12 Binding
arked out of
00
Flag
gestion
Excel.
Objective Cell (Max)
$C$7
Variable Cells
Cell
$B$4
Constraints
Cell
Name
$D$10 Material A LHS (used)
$D$11 Material B LHS (used)
$D$12 Material C LHS (used)
Variable Cells
Name
#built Product X
# built Product Y
Constraints
Name
Max Z= Profit
Cell
Name
$B$4 #built Product X
$C$4 #built Product Y
Select one:
Ob.
Original Value Final Value
22
60
Original Value Final Value
1
5
1
0
Cell Value
10
10
5
5
0
Final
Value
D
Final Reduced
Objective Allowable Allowable
Value Cost Coefficient Increase Decrease
10
10
5
0
0
Shadow
Price
Name
Cell
$D$10 Material A LHS (used)
$D$11 Material B LHS (used)
$D$12 Material C LHS (used)
Given above reports, which statement is FALSE?
2
0
8
Formula
$D$10<=$F$10 Binding
$D$11<=$F$11 Not Binding
$D$12<=$F$12 Binding
12
10
Integer
Contin
Contin
Status Slack
0
2
0
10
12
5
2
Constraint Allowable Allowable
R.H. Side Increase Decrease
2
4
0
1E+30
0.5
2
2
0
If the RHS of Material A constraint changed to 8, the optimized pro
If the RHS of Material B constraint changed to 10, the optimized pr
Transcribed Image Text:arked out of 00 Flag gestion Excel. Objective Cell (Max) $C$7 Variable Cells Cell $B$4 Constraints Cell Name $D$10 Material A LHS (used) $D$11 Material B LHS (used) $D$12 Material C LHS (used) Variable Cells Name #built Product X # built Product Y Constraints Name Max Z= Profit Cell Name $B$4 #built Product X $C$4 #built Product Y Select one: Ob. Original Value Final Value 22 60 Original Value Final Value 1 5 1 0 Cell Value 10 10 5 5 0 Final Value D Final Reduced Objective Allowable Allowable Value Cost Coefficient Increase Decrease 10 10 5 0 0 Shadow Price Name Cell $D$10 Material A LHS (used) $D$11 Material B LHS (used) $D$12 Material C LHS (used) Given above reports, which statement is FALSE? 2 0 8 Formula $D$10<=$F$10 Binding $D$11<=$F$11 Not Binding $D$12<=$F$12 Binding 12 10 Integer Contin Contin Status Slack 0 2 0 10 12 5 2 Constraint Allowable Allowable R.H. Side Increase Decrease 2 4 0 1E+30 0.5 2 2 0 If the RHS of Material A constraint changed to 8, the optimized pro If the RHS of Material B constraint changed to 10, the optimized pr
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