Item input (in units) to make one unit of Item Max availability A B C D...

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Item input (in units) to make one unit of Item Max availability A B C D E F G per day RM1 0.3 RM2 0.2 32 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 300 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.4 500 RM3 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.1 450 M1-time (hours) 0.02 0.03 0.04 0.01 0.03 0.02 0.03 70 M2-time (hours) 0.05 0.02 0 0.06 0.04 0.02 0.05 80 Profit ($ unit) 13 10 7 20 14 10 19 The production manager claims that the manufacturing process for product G can be changed so that the time it requires in M1 can be reduced by 50% without affecting quality, demand or selling price of the product. What will be the effect of this change on the optimum product mix and total profit of the company? Item input (in units) to make one unit of Item Max availability A B C D E F G per day RM1 0.3 RM2 0.2 32 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 300 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.4 500 RM3 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.1 450 M1-time (hours) 0.02 0.03 0.04 0.01 0.03 0.02 0.03 70 M2-time (hours) 0.05 0.02 0 0.06 0.04 0.02 0.05 80 Profit ($ unit) 13 10 7 20 14 10 19 The production manager claims that the manufacturing process for product G can be changed so that the time it requires in M1 can be reduced by 50% without affecting quality, demand or selling price of the product. What will be the effect of this change on the optimum product mix and total profit of the company?