A furniture manufacturer produces two types of tables (country and contemporary) using three types of machines. The time required to produce the tables on each machine is given in the following table.
Total Machine Time
MachineCountryContemporaryAvailable per Week
Router1.5 2.0 1,000
Sander3.0 4.5 2,000
Polisher2.5 1.5 1,500
Country tables sell for $350 and contemporary tables sell for $450. Management has determined that at least 20% of the table made should be country and at least 30% should be contemporary. How many of each table should the company produce if it wants to maximize it's revenue?
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How will the spreadsheet model differ 25 types of tables and 15 machine process involved in manufacturing them?