Question: Question 1 : ( total 9 0 points in two parts ) The owner of a private freighter company is trying to decide which cargo

Question 1: (total 90 points in two parts) The owner of a private freighter company is trying to decide which cargo he should carry on his next trip. He has two choices of cargo, which he can agree to carry in any combination. He may carry the following:
up to 15 tons of cargo A, with a volume of 675 cubic feet per ton and earns revenue of $85 per ton
up to 54 tons of cargo B, with a volume of 450 cubic feet per ton and earns revenue of $79 per ton.
The freighter is divided into two holds, starboard and port. The starboard hold has a volume of 14,000 cubic feet and a weight capacity of 26 tons. The port hold has a volume of 15,400 cubic feet and a weight capacity of 32 tons. For steering reasons, it is necessary that the weight be distributed equally between the two sides of the freighter. However, the freighter engines and captain's bridge, which together weight 6 tons, are on the starboard side of the freighter and should count toward equal weighting. This means that the port side is usually loaded with 6 tons more cargo to equalize the weight. The owner may carry any combination of the two cargoes in the same hold without a problem. How should this freighter be loaded to maximize total revenue?
a.(worth 45 points)
Formulate the LP model. Be sure to include and label all three parts of a good formulation.
b.(worth another 45 points) Solve the LP problem using Excel Solver.
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