Question: Solve the following linear programming problem by Excel's Solver. Use the output to answer the questions MAX 25X1+30X2+15X3 ST 4X1+5X2+8X3

Solve the following linear programming problem by Excel's Solver. 

Use the output to answer the questions 
MAX 25X1+30X2+15X3 ST 
4X1+5X2+8X3<=1200 
9X1+15X2+3X3<=1500 

1. What are the Binding Constraints and the Optimum amount of Objective Function? 

2. What are the slack values for Constraint and Constraint 2? 3

3. Looking at the Shadow prices, how much would the objective function change by if Constraint 1 increases by 100 units? 

4. What 0/0 of available Constraint 2 can be reduced without it affecting the current shadow price ? 

5. Why the amount of reduced costs of and X 3 are zero?

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