A farmer is planning his spring planting. He has 20 acres on which he can plant a combination of Corn, Pumpkins and Beans. He wants to maximize his profit but there is a limited demand for each crop. Each crop also requires fertilizer and irrigation water which are in short supply. There are only 50 acre ft of irrigation available and only 8,000 pounds/acre of fertilizer available. The following table summarizes the data for the problem.
Enter the numbers in the appropriate cells of ranges B12:D12 and E8:F12 in the Excel spreadsheet to solve this problem based on the following formulation.

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A farmer is planning his spring planting. He has 20 acres on which he can plant a combination of Corn, Pumpkins and Beans. He wants to maximize his profit but there is a limited demand for each crop. Each crop also requires fertilizer and irrigation water which are in short supply. There are only 50 acre ft of irrigation available and only 8,000 pounds/acre of fertilizer available. The following table summarizes the data for the problem.
  Enter the numbers in the appropriate cells of ranges B12:D12 and E8:F12 in the Excel spreadsheet to solve this problem based on the following formulation.

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The Answer of A farmer is planning his spring planting. He has 20 acres on which he can plant a combination of Corn, Pumpkins and Beans. He wants to maximize his profit but there is a limited demand for each crop. Each crop also requires fertilizer and irrigation water which are in short supply. There are only 50 acre ft of irrigation available and only 8,000 pounds/acre of fertilizer available. The following table summarizes the data for the problem.
  Enter the numbers in the appropriate cells of ranges B12:D12 and E8:F12 in the Excel spreadsheet to solve this problem based on the following formulation.

A Farmer Is Planning His Spring Planting