Question: I saw this problem and solution on Course Hero, but the tutor does not explain what formula he/she uses for the quantity volume. Can you

I saw this problem and solution on Course Hero, but the tutor does not explain what formula he/she uses for the "quantity" volume.

Can you please explain what formula to use? also can you please help me solve using SOLVER

Many young people moving into apartments and new homes look forward to the excitement of furniture shopping. These young shoppers are usually interested in cheaper, build yourself furniture, however, many of them are not too handy and the excitement quickly dissipates as they start putting their furniture together. The instructions, even if they are in English, are difficult to understand and the consumer soon realizes that the savings may not be worth the hassle.

Built-4-U is an online furniture company that caters to those customers. Built-4-U buys build yourself furniture directly from manufacturers at a discount price, assembles each piece at their warehouse, and then ships directly to their customers. Each customer can order their furniture online without ever having to leave their home or search for the right tool to assemble. Joe Builder, the owner and CEO of Built-4-U, plans to establish their beginning inventory by investing a maximum of $35,000 on 25 popular items. The website for Built-4-U is scheduled to go live shortly and all 4 inventory clerks were advised they might have to work five, 10 hour days prior to the grand opening to assemble this startup inventory. Joe believes he should order no less than 5 and no more than 20 units of each item. In addition, the manufacturer has a minimum truck order of 6,000 pounds. Given the following information, help Joe decide how many units of each item to order.

Please solve the problem using the Solver function in Microsoft excel and make sure to identify and include all contraints. Use the excel spreadsheet provided for answer.

Item Wholesale Price Retail Price Weight Minutes of Assembly
Oak Cabinet 209.00 369.00 35 80
Oak Low Chair 49.00 99.00 12 25
Oak Gateleg Table 249.00 449.00 39 90
Oak Buffet with Top Cabinet 179.00 339.00 30 90
Oak Buffet 159.00 299.00 28 65
Oak Chair 59.00 109.00 13 20
Black Cherry Sideboard 209.00 399.00 35 90
Black Cherry Wall Cabinet 129.00 239.00 23 45
Black Cherry Dining Table 209.00 399.00 35 90
Black Cherry Chair 59.00 109.00 13 20
Black Cherry Coffee Table 119.00 229.00 22 50
Black Cherry Coffee Table Oval 99.00 189.00 19 45
Maple Round Coffee Table 99.00 189.00 17 45
Maple Oval Coffee Table 89.00 179.00 18 45
Maple Visitor Chair 89.00 179.00 20 45
Mahogany Chair 69.00 149.00 15 45
Mahogany Low Chair 59.00 119.00 14 20
Resewood Chair 55.00 109.00 13 20
Rosewood Wardrobe 209.00 379.00 35 70
Rosewood Linen Cupboard 139.00 269.00 25 65
Rosewood Chest with 3 Drawers 139.00 269.00 28 70
Rosewood Chest with 7 Drawers 499.00 879.00 82 90
Rosewood Wardrobe with 3 Doors 289.00 499.00 46 75
Rosewood Wardrobe with Sliding Doors 329.00 559.00 51 75
Rosewood Bed with Storage 179.00 319.00 32 65
3971.00 7325.00 700.00 1440.00

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