Two models of a product - Regular (X) and Deluxe (Y) - are produced by a company. A linear programming model is used to determine the production schedule. The formulation is as follows: The optimal solution is X = 100, Y = 0. How many units of the regular model would be produced based on this solution?
A) 0
B) 100
C) 50
D) 120
E) None of the above

Question

Two models of a product - Regular (X) and Deluxe (Y) - are produced by a company. A linear programming model is used to determine the production schedule. The formulation is as follows:  The optimal solution is X = 100, Y = 0. How many units of the regular model would be produced based on this solution?
A) 0 
B) 100 
C) 50 
D) 120 
E) None of the above

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The optimal solution shows that only the Regular model (X) should be produced, with 100 units. Therefore, the answer is B) 100.

Two Models of a Product - Regular (X) and Deluxe