Question: how do you formulate the problem as a linear program Problem 1 0 - 0 5 Premier Consulting s two consultants, Avery and Baker, can

how do you formulate the problem as a linear program
Problem 10-05
Premier Consultings two consultants, Avery and Baker, can be scheduled to work for clients up to a maximum of 160 hours each over the next four weeks. A third consultant, Campbell, has some administrative assignments already planned and is available for clients up to a maximum of 140 hours over the next four weeks. The company has four clients with projects in process. The estimated hourly requirements for each of the clients over the four-week period are as follows:
Client:
A -180 hours
B -75 hours
C -100 hours
D -85 hours
Hourly rates vary for the consultantclient combination and are based on several factors, including project type and the consultants experience. The rates (dollars per hour) for each consultantclient combination are as follows:
Consultant:
Avery -100,125,115,100
Baker -120,135,115,120
Campbell -155,150,140,130
Formulate the problem as a linear program, with the optimal solution providing the hours each consultant should be scheduled for each client to maximize the consulting firms billings. What is the schedule and what is the total billing?
Let xij = number of hours from consultant i assigned to client j.
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x31+ fill in the blank 11
x32+ fill in the blank 12
x33+ fill in the blank 13
x34
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x24<= fill in the blank 23
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x33+ fill in the blank 27
x34<= fill in the blank 28
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x31= fill in the blank 32
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x32= fill in the blank 36
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x13+ fill in the blank 38
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x33= fill in the blank 40
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x14+ fill in the blank 42
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x34= fill in the blank 44
xij >=0 for all i, j
Hours Assigned Billing
Avery-Client A fill in the blank 45
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Avery-Client B fill in the blank 47
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Avery-Client C fill in the blank 49
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Avery-Client D fill in the blank 51
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Baker-Client A fill in the blank 53
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Baker-Client B fill in the blank 55
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Baker-Client C fill in the blank 57
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Baker-Client D fill in the blank 59
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Campbell-Client A fill in the blank 61
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Campbell-Client B fill in the blank 63
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Campbell-Client C fill in the blank 65
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Campbell-Client D fill in the blank 67
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Total Billing $ fill in the blank 69
New information shows that Avery doesnt have the experience to be scheduled for client B. If this consulting assignment is not permitted, what impact does it have on total billings? What is the revised schedule?
Hours Assigned Billing
Avery-Client A fill in the blank 70
$fill in the blank 71
Avery-Client B fill in the blank 72
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Avery-Client C fill in the blank 74
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Avery-Client D fill in the blank 76
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Baker-Client A fill in the blank 78
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Baker-Client B fill in the blank 80
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Baker-Client C fill in the blank 82
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Baker-Client D fill in the blank 84
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Campbell-Client A fill in the blank 86
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Campbell-Client B fill in the blank 88
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Campbell-Client C fill in the blank 90
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Campbell-Client D fill in the blank 92
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Total Billing $fill in the blank 94

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