the weedwacker company manufactures two types of


The Weedwacker Company manufactures two types of lawn trimmers: an electric model and a gas model. The company has contracted to supply a national discount retail chain with a total of 30,000 electric trimmers and 15,000 gas trimmers. However, Weedwacker's production capacity is limited in three departments: production, assembly, and packaging. The following table summarizes the hours of processing time available and the processing time required by each department, for both types of trimmers:

Hours Required per Trimmer

Electric

Gas

Hours Available

Production


0.20


0.40


10,000

Assembly


0.30


0.50


15,000

Packaging


0.10


0.10


5,000

The company makes its electric trimmer in-house for $55 and its gas trimmer for $85. Alternatively, it can buy electric and gas trimmers from another source for $67 and $95, respectively. How many gas and electric trimmers should Weedwacker make, and how many should it buy in order to fulfill its contract in the least costly manner?

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