The operations manager of a mail order house purchases double (D) and twin (T) beds for resale. Each double bed costs $500 and requires 100 cubic feet of storage space. Each twin bed costs $300 and requires 90 cubic feet of storage space. The manager has $75,000 to invest in beds this week, and her warehouse has 18,000 cubic feet available for storage. Profit for each double bed is $300 and for each twin bed is $150.
-What is the objective function?
A)P = 150D + 300T
B)P = 500D + 300T
C)P = 300D + 500T
D)P = 300D + 150T
E)P = 100D + 90T

Question

The operations manager of a mail order house purchases double (D) and twin (T) beds for resale. Each double bed costs $500 and requires 100 cubic feet of storage space. Each twin bed costs $300 and requires 90 cubic feet of storage space. The manager has $75,000 to invest in beds this week, and her warehouse has 18,000 cubic feet available for storage. Profit for each double bed is $300 and for each twin bed is $150.
-What is the objective function?
A)P = 150D + 300T 
B)P = 500D + 300T 
C)P = 300D + 500T 
D)P = 300D + 150T 
E)P = 100D + 90T

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The objective function is to maximize profit, which is $300 per double bed (D) and $150 per twin bed (T), so the function is P = 300D + 150T.

The Operations Manager of a Mail Order House Purchases Double