Question: Using the DET 2 TL program, recommend the most profitable configuration of a two - machine deterministic processing time line. The machines are the same

Using the DET2TL program, recommend the most profitable configuration of a two-machine deterministic processing time line. The machines are the same as those in Practice Problem 2. Now, there is no target production rate. Instead, we want to maximize the profit rate.
The profit rate is defined as the rate of revenue minus the rate of costs. To simplify this greatly in this case, we will assume that the revenue per part is $10,000. Therefore, the rate of revenue is $10000P per minute, where P is the production rate in parts per minute. The only costs we consider is the inventory holding cost, which is $10 per part in the buffer per minute, or $10bar(n). Therefore, we must chose the version of the first machine and the buffer size to
maximize 10000P-10bar(n)
Let's access line M11-M2 first. Only use integer N for input.
What is the optimal profit rate? Round to nearest integer
What is the optimal N?
Let's access line M12-M2 first. Only use integer N for input.
What is the optimal profit rate? Round to nearest integer
What is the optimal N?
What is the production rate of the optimal line? Round to 4 decimals.
 Using the DET2TL program, recommend the most profitable configuration of a

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