or 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?
The Material C is used up given the optimal solution.
The optimal solution is making 5 units of Product X only.
The Material B is used up given the optimal solution.
The optimized (maximum) profit is $60
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