Question: b ) The objective function for the LP model = Part 3 Minimize Z = $ 7 . 5 0 Upper V Subscript Upper A

b) The objective function for the LP model=
Part 3
Minimize Z=
$ 7.50
Upper V Subscript Upper A 1
plus$ 6.25
Upper V Subscript Upper A 2
plus$ 6.50
Upper V Subscript Upper A 3
plus
(shipping cost to customer A)
$ 6.75
Upper V Subscript Upper B 1
plus$ 7.00
Upper V Subscript Upper B 2
plus$ 8.00
Upper V Subscript Upper B 3
(shipping cost to customer B)
Part 4Part 5Part 6Part 7Part 8Part 9
c) Subject to:
Upper V Subscript Upper A 1 Baseline plus Upper V Subscript Upper A 2 Baseline plus Upper V Subscript Upper A 3 Baseline equals 650
Customer A's demand
Upper V Subscript Upper B 1 Baseline plus Upper V Subscript Upper B 2 Baseline plus Upper V Subscript Upper B 3 Baseline equals 800
Customer B's demand
Upper V Subscript Upper A 1 Baseline plus Upper V Subscript Upper B 1 Baseline less than or equals 400
Warehouse1's supply
Upper V Subscript Upper A 2 Baseline plus Upper V Subscript Upper B 2 Baseline less than or equals 500
Warehouse2's supply
Upper V Subscript Upper A 3 Baseline plus Upper V Subscript Upper B 3 Baseline less than or equals 600
Warehouse3's supply
For all Upper V Subscript ijgreater than or equals0
non negativity condition
Part 10
Using a software the linear programming problem was solved and the following sensitivity report was obtained:
Adjustable Cells
Variable
Final Value
Reduced Cost
Objective Coefficient
Allowable Increase
Allowable Decrease
Upper V Subscript Upper A 1
0
1.50
$ 7.50
1E+30
1.50
Upper V Subscript Upper A 2
100
0.00
$ 6.25
0.25
0.75
Upper V Subscript Upper A 3
550
0.00
$ 6.50
0.75
0.25
Upper V Subscript Upper B 1
400
0.00
$ 6.75
0.50
1E+30
Upper V Subscript Upper B 2
400
0.00
$ 7.00
0.75
0.50
Upper V Subscript Upper B 3
0
0.75
$ 8.00
1E+30
0.75
Constraints
Name
Final Value
Shadow Price
Constraint RH Side
Allowable Increase
Allowable Decrease
Upper C 1
650
6.50
650
50
550
Upper C 2
800
7.25
800
50
400
Upper C 3
400
negative 0.50
400
400
50
Upper C 4
500
negative 0.25
500
550
50
Upper C 5
550
0.00
600
1E+30
50
Part 11
d) Based on the information given in the sensitivity reports, the number of constraints that are binding=
5(enter your response as an integer).

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