Question: Problem B (50 points) A cargo airplane has three compartments for storing cargo: front, center, and back. These compartments have capacity limits on both weight

Problem B (50 points) A cargo airplane has three compartments for storing cargo: front, center, and back. These compartments have capacity limits on both weight and space, as summarized in Table 1. Four cargoes have been offered for shipping on an upcoming flight as space is available. Their unit weight, volume, and profit information is listed in Table 2. In order to meet the shipping contract requirements, at least a total of 55 units of these four cargoes must be loaded on the plane. Any portion of these cargoes can be accepted for shipping. Due to product mix requirements, Cargo Bs quantity must be no more than Cargo Cs quantity. The managerial goal is to determine how many units (if any) of each cargo should be accepted and loaded on the cargo airplane in its three compartments to maximize the total shipping profit for one flight. List your linear program for this problem. Make sure your decision variables are clearly defined and the objective function and its constraints are listed. You do not need to solve the program.

Table 1.

Compartment Weight Capacity (tons) Space Capacity (Cubic Feet)
Front 180 2000
Center 250 4200
Back 155 3100

Table 2.

Cargo Unit Weight (ton) Volume (cubic feet per unit) Shipping Profit per unit
A 10 90 $170
B 7 200 $190
C 15 150 $210
D 8 120 $255

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