A company manufactures two types of lawn mowers and push


A company manufactures two types of lawn mowers and push mowers. The company has the option of manufacturing the mowers in-house or outsourcing the entire operation. In-house manufacturing requires the following four operations: production, assembly, electrical wiring, and final inspection. The following table summarizes the weekly hours of processing time available and the processing time required by each operation. Hours Required per Mower Riding mower Push mower Hours available Production 3 1.5 40 Assembly 5 2 30 Electrical Wiring 1 0.5 45 Final Inspection 0.5 0.25 40 The company has a weekly demand of 5 riding mowers and 3 push mowera. The company makes its riding mowers in-house for $500 each and its push mower for $200 each. Alternatively, it can outsource its riding and push mowers for $550 and $225 each, respectively. Use excel to formulate and solve this

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