Consider the following linear program. Max 3A + 2B s.t. 1A + 1B ≤ 10 3A + 1B ≤ 26 1A + 2B ≤ 16 A, B ≥ 0 (a) Use the graphical solution procedure to find the optimal solution. What is the value of the objective function at the optimal solution? _______ at (A, B)= (________) (b) Assume that the objective function coefficient for A changes from 3 to 5. Use the graphical solution procedure to find the new optimal solution. Does the optimal solution change? The extreme point (_____) remains or becomes optimal. The value of the objective function becomes _____ (c). Assume that the objective function coefficient for A remains 3, but the objective function coefficient for B changes from 2 to 4. Use the graphical solution procedure to find the new optimal solution. Does the optimal solution change? The extreme point (_____) remains or becomes optimal. The value of the objective function becomes _____ (d). The computer solution for the linear program in part (a) provides the following objective coefficient range information. Variable Objective Coefficient Allowable Increase Allowable Decrease A 3.00000 3.00000 1.00000 B 2.00000 1.00000 1.00000 (d)Use this objective coefficient range information to answer parts b and c. The objective coefficient for variable A is _____ to _____. Since the change in part b is within or outside this range, we know the optimal solution will or will not change. The objective coefficient range for variable B is _____ to _____. Since the change in part (c) is within or outside this range, we know the optimal solution will or will not change.
Consider the following linear program.
Max |
3A |
+ |
2B |
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s.t. |
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1A |
+ |
1B |
≤ |
10 |
|
3A |
+ |
1B |
≤ |
26 |
|
1A |
+ |
2B |
≤ |
16 |
|
A, |
B |
≥ 0 |
(a) Use the graphical solution procedure to find the optimal solution.
What is the value of the objective
_______ at (A, B)= (________)
(b) Assume that the objective function coefficient for A changes from 3 to 5. Use the graphical solution procedure to find the new optimal solution.
Does the optimal solution change? The extreme point (_____) remains or becomes optimal. The value of the objective function becomes _____
(c). Assume that the objective function coefficient for A remains 3, but the objective function coefficient for B changes from 2 to 4. Use the graphical solution procedure to find the new optimal solution.
Does the optimal solution change? The extreme point (_____) remains or becomes optimal. The value of the objective function becomes _____
(d). The computer solution for the linear program in part (a) provides the following objective coefficient
Variable |
Objective |
Allowable |
Allowable |
A |
3.00000 |
3.00000 |
1.00000 |
B |
2.00000 |
1.00000 |
1.00000 |
(d)Use this objective coefficient range information to answer parts b and c.
The objective coefficient for variable A is _____ to _____. Since the change in part b is within or outside this range, we know the optimal solution will or will not change. The objective coefficient range for variable B is _____ to _____. Since the change in part (c) is within or outside this range, we know the optimal solution will or will not change.
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