Determining production requirements per unit


Assignment:

An air conditioning company manufactures three home air conditioners: model A, model A+ and model A++. The profits per unit are $70, $100, and $145, respectively. The production requirements per unit and the availability of the three resources are given below:


Model A

Model A+

Model A++

Available

Number of fans

1

1

1

400

Number of cooling coils

2

2

4

600

Manufacturing Time

12

16

20

4500 hours

(a) If the profit from a unit of model A+ increases from $100 to $110, will the optimal number of units of the three models manufactured change? Will the total profit change? What will be the new optimal number of units of the three models and the new profit?

(b) The company has an opportunity to obtain some extra manufacturing time. What is the maximum price the company should pay for each additional hour of manufacturing time, and how many hours of manufacturing time should they obtain at that price?

(c) The company has an opportunity to buy some extra fans. What is the maximum price the company should pay for each additional fan, and how many fans should they buy at that price?

Your answer must be typed, double-spaced, Times New Roman font (size 12), one-inch margins on all sides, APA format and also include references.

 

Request for Solution File

Ask an Expert for Answer!!
Supply Chain Management: Determining production requirements per unit
Reference No:- TGS01993678

Expected delivery within 24 Hours