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Refer to the sensitivity report for Problem 14 in Figure 8.19. a. Interpret the ranges of optimality for the objective function coefficients. b. Suppose that the manufacturing cost increases to $11.20 per case for model A. What is the new

Refer to the sensitivity report for Problem 14 in Figure 8.19.
a. Interpret the ranges of optimality for the objective function coefficients.
b. Suppose that the manufacturing cost increases to $11.20 per case for model A. What is the new optimal solution?
c. Suppose that the manufacturing cost increases to $11.20 per case for model A and the manufacturing cost for model B decreases to $5 per unit. Would the optimal solutionchange?
Refer to the sensitivity report for Problem 14 in Figure
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FIGURE SENSITIVITY REPORT FOR THE DIGITAL CONTROLS, INC PROBLEM Variable Cells Model Variable Fina Reduced Objective Allowable Allowable Value Name Cost Coefficnt Increase Decrease AM Models A Manufactured 100.000 0.000 10.000 1 BM Models B Manufactured 60.000 AP Models A Purchased BP 0.000 1.750 0.000 6.000 14.000 9.000 1.750 E+30 2.333 1E+301.750 3.000 3.000 0.000 90.000 Models B Purchased 2.333 Constraints Constraint Number Final 100.000 580.000 Shadow Constraint Allowable Allowable Name Value Price R.H. Side Increase Decrease Increase Decrease 12.250 11429 100.000 90.000 Demand for model A Demand for model B Injection molding time Assembly time 150000 9000 150.000 E+ 0.000 600.000 0.375 1080.000 20.000 53.333 480.000 E+30 1080,000

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