(b) A firm manufactures benches and tables: the quantity of benches manufactured is B and the quantity of tables manufactured is T. The total cost of manufacturing benches and tables is given by the equation: Cost = 3B2 + 5T² – 2BT. There is a shortage of lumber available to manufacture these items, and so, only 60 items in total have been promised to a customer. (i) Create the Lagrangian expression for Cost. (ii) The Lagrangian equations are given: 6B – 2T – 1 = 0 10T – 2B – 1 = 0 60 – B -T= 0 Calculate the minimum cost possible. (iii) If more lumber now becomes available, what selling price would be required to make a profit on an additional item produced?
(b) A firm manufactures benches and tables: the quantity of benches manufactured is B and the quantity of tables manufactured is T. The total cost of manufacturing benches and tables is given by the equation: Cost = 3B2 + 5T² – 2BT. There is a shortage of lumber available to manufacture these items, and so, only 60 items in total have been promised to a customer. (i) Create the Lagrangian expression for Cost. (ii) The Lagrangian equations are given: 6B – 2T – 1 = 0 10T – 2B – 1 = 0 60 – B -T= 0 Calculate the minimum cost possible. (iii) If more lumber now becomes available, what selling price would be required to make a profit on an additional item produced?
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![(b) A firm manufactures benches and tables: the quantity of benches manufactured is B and the quantity of
tables manufactured is T.
The total cost of manufacturing benches and tables is given by the equation:
Cost = 3B2 + 5T²2 – 2BT.
There is a shortage of lumber available to manufacture these items, and so, only 60 items in total have
been promised to a customer.
(i) Create the Lagrangian expression for Cost.
(ii) The Lagrangian equations are given:
6B – 2T – 1 = 0
10T – 2B – A = 0
60 — В - Т%3D0
Calculate the minimum cost possible.
(iii) If more lumber now becomes available, what selling price would be required to make a profit on
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Transcribed Image Text:(b) A firm manufactures benches and tables: the quantity of benches manufactured is B and the quantity of
tables manufactured is T.
The total cost of manufacturing benches and tables is given by the equation:
Cost = 3B2 + 5T²2 – 2BT.
There is a shortage of lumber available to manufacture these items, and so, only 60 items in total have
been promised to a customer.
(i) Create the Lagrangian expression for Cost.
(ii) The Lagrangian equations are given:
6B – 2T – 1 = 0
10T – 2B – A = 0
60 — В - Т%3D0
Calculate the minimum cost possible.
(iii) If more lumber now becomes available, what selling price would be required to make a profit on
an additional item produced?
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