Operations and Supply Chain Management The Core

LINEAR PROGRAMMING USING THE EXCEL SOLVER appendix A 503
20 units of BCP1, 10 units of BCP2, and six units of BCP3 must be produced daily.
Assuming a linear relationship, use the Excel Solver to determine the optimal mix of
processes zone and man to minimize costs and meet BC Petrol daily demands.
10. A farmer in Wood County has 900 acres of land. She is going to plant each acre with
corn, soybeans, or wheat. Each acre planted with corn yields a $2,000 profit; each with
soybeans yields $2,500 profit; and each with wheat yields $3,000 profit. She has
100 workers and 150 tons of fertilizer. The table below shows the requirement per acre of
each of the crops. Assuming a linear relationship, use the Excel Solver to determine the
optimal planting mix of corn, soybeans, and wheat to maximize her profits.
CORN SOYBEANS WHEAT
Labor (workers)
Fertilizer (tons)
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.1
0.2
0.4