Question: (18 pts) ( Media selection ) The Samulson Co. has a promotional plan for its new product. Advertising alternatives include television, radio, magazine and newspaper.

  1. (18 pts) (Media selection) The Samulson Co. has a promotional plan for its new product. Advertising alternatives include television, radio, magazine and newspaper. Audience estimates, costs, and maximum media usage are as shown.

Constraint

Television

Radio

Magazine

Newspaper

Audience reached per ad

1,600

1,300

1,000

2,200

Cost ($) per ad

1,400

400

700

1,200

Maximum media available

40

45

55

70

Samulson has the promotional budget of $175,000. To ensure a balanced use of advertising media, radio advertisements must not exceed 35% of the total number of advertisements. Television should account for at least 30% of the total number of advertisements. Television and radio together may not exceed twice of the total of magazine and newspaper advertisements. In addition, the company has decided to use at least 20 ads in each media.

Set up a linear programming model to maximize audience reached.

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