Problem 8 Item Per Unit Volume (cuft) Max Demand 4 29 Microwave 25 Dorm Fridge Kitchen Fridge Washing Machine Dryer Dishwasher Range Per Unit Value Per Unit Weight (lbs) $50 15 $70 25 $1,000 200 $800 300 $600 250 $400 300 $700 500 6 54 36 36 36 64 20 15 15 10 10 If the total allowed weight for the truck is 50,000 lbs, and the total usable volume is 2750 cuft, what is the value of the most profitable load? Total Value: 8 If the truck could be swapped out for a higher capacity rig where the max weight = 50,000 and the max usable volume = 3170 for a marginal extra cost of $4000, should we swap out the truck? 3