Question: Use Solver to create a Sensitivity Report for Q 1 5 ( HW 1 problem ) at the end of Chapter 3 , answer the

Use Solver to create a Sensitivity Report for Q15(HW1 problem) at the end of Chapter 3, answer the following questions:
a. Is the solution degenerate? The Solution is not degenerate due to not having zero's in the allow increase or decrease of the constraints
b. Is the solution unique? The problem is unique.
c. Explain the signs of the reduced costs for each of the decision variables. That is, considering the optimal value of each decision variable, why does the sign of its associated reduced cost make economic sense? The sign does make sense in that if you increased the least expensive nutrient it would minimize the objective.
d. Suppose the cost per pound for Feed 3 increased by $3. Would the optimal solution change? Would the optimal objective function value change? The optimal solution solution would not change because the $3 increase is within the range of allowable increase.
e. If the company could reduce any of the nutrient requirements, which one should it choose and why?
f. If the company could increase any of the nutrient requirements, which one should it choose and why? The company would want to increase nutrient 1 due to it having a negative reduced cost.

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