Question: please don't solve the question with excel or lingo. A paint company produces three grades of paintsinner paint, ceiling paint, and wall paint. The production

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A paint company produces three grades of paintsinner paint, ceiling paint, and wall paint. The production process is run on a three shift basis. The limited resources with their requirements in each paint production and availability are shown below: Inner Paint Ceiling Paint Wall Paint Availability per Month Resource Requirement Special additive (kg/L) Processing (KL/shift) Packaging (KL/shift) 0.65 0.25 3.0 10.0 0.15 4.0 10.0 6.0 550 tonnes 90 shifts 75 shifts 10.0 There are no limitations on other resources. The demands and profits of these products are estimated as follows: Inner Paint Wall Paint Demand per month (KL) Profit ($/KL) 150 5000 Ceiling Paint 350 4000 550 3000 As per the contract signed, a minimum of 250 KL per month of wall paint must be delivered to Home Mart. If the company is unable to meet the market demand from its monthly production, it is the com- pany policy that the percentage of demand unmet must be same for all paints. Formulate an LP model for determining the monthly production plan in order to maximize the overall profit

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