A manufacturer sells two types of products. Product 1 is sold at a price of $50 per
Question:
A manufacturer sells two types of products. Product 1 is sold at a price of $50 per unit and product 2 at a price of $60 per unit. Three units of raw material and 1.5 labor hours are needed to manufacture one unit of product 1. Six units of raw material and 2 labor hours are needed to manufacture one unit of product 2. The unit variable cost for product 1 is $30, and for product 2 is $20. A total of 15,000 units of raw material and 10,000 labor hours are available. If any product 1 is produced, a setup cost of $20,000 is incurred; if any product 2 is produced, a setup cost of $35,000 is incurred. Use Excel to set up a model to maximize the manufacturer's profit.
a) What is the effective capacity for product 1 and product 2, respectively?
b) In the optimal solution, which product(s) will be manufactured? What is the optimal production quantity? What is the optimal profit?
Cost Management Measuring Monitoring And Motivating Performance
ISBN: 9781118168875
2nd Canadian Edition
Authors: Leslie G. Eldenburg, Susan Wolcott, Liang Hsuan Chen, Gail Cook