A local television station plans to drop four Friday evening programs at the end of the season. Steve Botuchis, the station manager, developed a list of six potential replacementprograms. Estimates of the advertising revenue ($) that can be expected for each of the new programs in the four vacated time slots are as follows.Comedy LiveWorld NewsNASCAR LiveWall Street Today5:30-6:00 p.m.7:00-7:30 p.m.8:00-8:30 p.m.|---Select------Select------Select---5:00-5:30 p.m.|---Select---5,000v7,5008,5007,0007,0005:30-6:00 p.m.6,0003,0008,0005,0006,000Hollywood BriefingsThis Week in HockeyMr. Botuchis asked you to find the assignment of programs to time slots that will maximize total advertising revenue.Optimal Solution5:00-5:30 p.m.8,0007:00-7:30 p.m.4,0006,0007,0006,5006,5003,0008:00-8:30 p.m.4,5004,0005,5008,0005,0006,0007,000

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