Question: A company makes two products (X and Y) using two machines (A and B). Each unit of X that is produced requires 50 minutes processing

A company makes two products (X and Y) using two

A company makes two products (X and Y) using two machines (A and B). Each unit of X that is produced requires 50 minutes processing time on machine A and 30 minutes processing time on machine B. Each unit of Y that is produced requires 24 minutes of processing time on machine A and 33 minutes processing time on machine B. Available processing time on machine A is forecast to be 40 hours and machine B is forecast to be 35 hours. The demand for X in the current week is forecast to be at least 10 units. If product X could be sold at $15/unit and product Y at $18/unit, what is the optimal amount of X and Y that should be produced? X=0; B=0 X=38: Y=20 X=15: Y=50 X=1; Y=0 Unfeasible

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