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

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Item input (in units) to make one unit of Item Max availability A B D E F G per day RM1 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 300 RM2 0.2 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 has identified an arrangement by which the time of either M1 or M2 can be increased by 20 hours/day, but with the cost of $150/day. Is it worth accepting this arrangement? Item input (in units) to make one unit of Item Max availability A B D E F G per day RM1 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 300 RM2 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.4 500 RM3 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.1 450 M1-time (hours) 0.02 0.03 0.04 0.01 0.03 0.02 0.03 70 M2-time (hours) 0.05 0.02 0 0.06 0.04 0.02 0.05 80 Profit ($unit) 13 10 7 20 14 10 19 The production manager has identified an arrangement by which the time of either M1 or M2 can be increased by 20 hours/day, but with the cost of $150/day. Is it worth accepting this arrangement?