Question: Use the spreadsheet and Solver sensitivity report to answer these questions. a. What is the cell formula for B12? b. What is the cell formula


Use the spreadsheet and Solver sensitivity report to answer these questions.
a.
What is the cell formula for B12?
b.
What is the cell formula for C12?
c.
What is the cell formula for D12?
d.
What is the cell formula for B15?
e.
What is the cell formula for B16?
f.
What is the cell formula for B17?
g.
What is the optimal value for x1?
h.
What is the optimal value for x2?
i.
Would you pay $.50 each for up to 60 more units of resource 1?
j.
Is it possible to figure the new objective function value if the profit on product 1 increases by a dollar, or do you have to rerun Solver?



A

B

C

D

E

1






2

Input Information



3


Var. 1

Var. 2

(type)

Avail.

4

Constraint 1

2

5

<

40

5

Constraint 2

3

1

<

30

6

Constraint 3

1

1

>

12

7






8

Profit

5

4



9






10

Output Information



11

Variables




12

Profit



= Total

13






14

Resources

Used

Slack/Surplus



15

Constraint 1




16

Constraint 2




17

Constraint 3




18






19








Sensitivity Report















Changing Cells








Final
Reduced
Objective
Allowable
Allowable

Cell
Name
Value
Cost
Coefficient
Increase
Decrease

$B$12
Variable 1
8.461538462
0
5
7
3.4

$C$12
Variable 2
4.615384615
0
4
8.5
2.333333333









Constraints








Final
Shadow
Constraint
Allowable
Allowable

Cell
Name
Value
Price
R.H. Side
Increase
Decrease

$B$15
constraint 1 Used
40
0.538461538
40
110
7

$B$16
constraint 2 Used
30
1.307692308
30
30
4.666666667

$B$17
constraint 3 Used
13.07692308
0
12
1.076923077
1E+30







Use the spreadsheet and Solver sensitivity report to answer these questions.
a.
What is the cell formula for B12?
b.
What is the cell formula for C12?
c.
What is the cell formula for D12?
d.
What is the cell formula for B15?
e.
What is the cell formula for B16?
f.
What is the cell formula for B17?
g.
What is the optimal value for x1?
h.
What is the optimal value for x2?
i.
Would you pay $.50 each for up to 60 more units of resource 1?
j.
Is it possible to figure the new objective function value if the profit on product 1 increases by a dollar, or do you have to rerun Solver?



A

B

C

D

E

1






2

Input Information



3


Var. 1

Var. 2

(type)

Avail.

4

Constraint 1

2

5

<

40

5

Constraint 2

3

1

<

30

6

Constraint 3

1

1

>

12

7






8

Profit

5

4



9






10

Output Information



11

Variables




12

Profit



= Total

13






14

Resources

Used

Slack/Surplus



15

Constraint 1




16

Constraint 2




17

Constraint 3




18






19








Sensitivity Report















Changing Cells








Final
Reduced
Objective
Allowable
Allowable

Cell
Name
Value
Cost
Coefficient
Increase
Decrease

$B$12
Variable 1
8.461538462
0
5
7
3.4

$C$12
Variable 2
4.615384615
0
4
8.5
2.333333333









Constraints








Final
Shadow
Constraint
Allowable
Allowable

Cell
Name
Value
Price
R.H. Side
Increase
Decrease

$B$15
constraint 1 Used
40
0.538461538
40
110
7

$B$16
constraint 2 Used
30
1.307692308
30
30
4.666666667

$B$17
constraint 3 Used
13.07692308
0
12
1.076923077
1E+30











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