Message: The Stone Company produces three sizes of window fans: small, medium, and large.
The manager has formulated an LP model for fan production: maximize 6 x1 ? 8 x2 ? 5 x3 (profit)
subject to
Labor 3 x1 ? 4 x2 ? 5 x3 ? 160 hours
Metal 1 x1 ? 2 x2 ? 3 x3 ? 100 pounds
Plastic 2 x1 ? 2 x2 ? 2 x3 ? 110 pounds
Large fan x3 ? 18
x1, x2, x3 ? 0
Briefly explain or define each ofthese parts ofthe model:
a. x1, x2, and x3.
b. The 6 in the objective function.
d. The terms labor, metal, and plastic.
f. The 160 hours
i. x1, x2, x3 ? >0.