Question: ADM 2 3 0 2 : Business Analytics Final Exam Fall 2 0 1 5 Page 2 of 1 3 Problem 1 Sensitivity Analysis (

ADM2302: Business Analytics Final Exam Fall 2015 Page 2 of 13 Problem 1 Sensitivity Analysis (14 points) Colonial Furniture produces hand-crafted colonial style furniture. Plans are now being made for the production of rocking chairs, dining room tables, and/ or armoires over the next week. These products go through two stages of production (assembly and finishing). The following table gives the time required for each item to go through these two stages, the amount of wood required (fine cherry wood), and the corresponding unit profits, along with the amount each resource is available next week. Rocking Chair Dining Room Table Armoire Available Assembly (minutes)1001801203600 Finishing (minutes)6080802000 Wood (pounds)301801204000 Unit profit $240 $720 $600 A linear programming model has been formulated in a spreadsheet to determine the production levels that would maximize profit. The solved spreadsheet model, the algebraic formulation and corresponding sensitivity report are shown below. Formulation: Let R, D and A, denote the number of units of Rocking Chair, Dining Room Table and Armoire (respectively) to produce. Max Profits ($) Z =240R +720D +600A Subject to: 1. Assembly: 100+180+120<=36002. Finishing: 60+80+80<=20003. Wood: 30+180+120<=40004. Non-negativity: ,,>=0 Spreadsheet: Rocking Chair Dining Room Table Armoire Unit Profit $240 $720 $600 Total Profit Production 0101516200 Resource Required per Unit Used Sign Available Assembly (minutes)1001801203600<=3600 Finishing (minutes)6080802000<=2000 Wood (pounds)301801203600<=4000 Sensitivity Report: Variable Cells Final Reduced Objective Allowable Allowable Cell Name Value Cost Coefficient Increase Decrease $B$3 Production Rocking Chair 0-2302402301E+30 $C$3 Production Dining Room Table 100720180120 $D$3 Production Armoire 150600120120 Constraints Final Shadow Constraint Allowable Allowable Cell Name Value Price R.H. Side Increase Decrease $E$6 Assembly (minutes) Used 360023600400600 $E$7 Finishing (minutes) Used 20004.52000400400 $E$8 Wood (pounds) Used 3600040001E+30400

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