A recent graduate is considering opening a small


A recent graduate is considering opening a small specialized trucking firm. To make the firm profitable, it is estimated that it must have a daily trucking capacity of at least 90,000 cu. ft. Two types of trucks are being considered to buy. Their characteristics and costs are summarized in the table below. There are 36 potential drivers available and there is space for at most 38 trucks. The graduate's objective is to minimize the total cost outlay for trucks. Write the linear program for this problem, include the identity of your variables, objective function, and constraints only.

Truck Cost Capacity CU feet Drivers

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Small 19,000 3000 1

Large 29,900 4800 2

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