Question: Consider the following resource allocation problem and the accompa - nying optimal tableau, where x 4 , x 5 and x 6 are the slack

Consider the following resource allocation problem and the accompa- nying optimal tableau, where x4,x5 and x6 are the slack variables for constraints 1 through 3, respectively.
max z =10x1+7x2+6x3
S.t.3x1+2x2+ x336 x1+ x2+2x3322x1+ x2+ x322
x1, x2, x30
(Profit $)(Resource 1)(Resource2)(Resource3)
z x1 x2 x3 x4 x5 x6 RHS z 1300105146
x2011010-114 x50-20011-32 x30101-1028
(a)Suppose that the profit of producing one unit of Product 3 goes down from $6 to $3. Use sensitivity analysis to find a new pro- duction plan for the company.
(b) Suppose that the available amount of Resource 1 increases from 36 units to 41 units, and the available amount of Resource 3 decreases from 22 units to 20 units. How should the production plan be changed?
(c)Due to technology improvement, the amount of Resource 1 needed to produce one unit of Product 1 is reduced from 3 units to 2 units. How should the production plan be changed?

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