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(High Note Sound) Consider the LP maximization problem for the High Note Sound C

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Question

(High Note Sound) Consider the LP maximization problem for the High Note Sound Co. and the Excel output below. Decision variables are:
      X1 = number of CD players produced
      X2 = number of receivers produced

0

20

50

120

2400

2

4

80

80

3

1

20

60



[Quiz] (High Note Sound) Constraint (1) is ___ and constraint (2) is ___.

binding, binding

binding, nonbinding

nonbinding, binding

nonbinding, nonbinding

Decision variable X1 X2 Value

0

20

Total profit Unit profit

50

120

2400

Constraint LHS coef. LHS value RHS (1) Electrician hours

2

4

80

<=

80

(2) Auto technician hours

3

1

20

<=

60

Explanation / Answer

Since we are utilizing full value of constraint 1, it would be binding and constraint 2 would be non binding.

Option B is correct.