Question 4

Use the table below to answer the following question(s).

Pickson Luthiers Corporation makes four models of electric guitars, ScarCT, Dela Mort, Warax, and Invazen. Each guitar must flow through five departments, assembly, painting, sound testing, inspection, and packaging. The table below shows the relevant data. Production rates are shown in units/hour. (ScarCT is assembled elsewhere). Pickson wants to determine how many guitars to make to maximize monthly profit.

Pickson Luthiers Corporation Data Guitar Model Selling price/Unit Variable cost/Unit Min Sales Max Sales ScarCT 750.00 660.00 0 2500 Dela Mort 880.00 680.00 0 2000 Warax 800.00 700.00 100 1000 Invazen 850.00 700.00 80 500 Production rates (units/hour) ScarCT Dela Mort Warax Invazen Hours Available Assembly - 35 25 20 270 Painting 35 20 15 10 270 Sound Testing 20 10 20 18 270 Inspection 10 12 8 5 270 Packaging 9 10 5 8 270

Use a linear optimization model based on the data to answer the following question.

According to the linear optimization model, what would be the total time spent for packaging the Invazen models?

16

10

50

45