Joe needs to provide 575 megawatts of power to a client. He can either buy the power from nearby companies or generate it on his own. James' Hydro Plant James' Coal Plant Bought Power P1=$48 P2=$50 P3= $45 476 Capacity 227 Capacity Unlimited Capacity TC hydro=500+0.085X^2+0.06XY TC coal = 500+5.9Y+0.14Y^2+0.04XY TC other = 45Z How many megawatts should Joe get from each source to minimize costs?
Joe needs to provide 575 megawatts of power to a client. He can either buy the power from nearby companies or generate it on his own. James' Hydro Plant James' Coal Plant Bought Power P1=$48 P2=$50 P3= $45 476 Capacity 227 Capacity Unlimited Capacity TC hydro=500+0.085X^2+0.06XY TC coal = 500+5.9Y+0.14Y^2+0.04XY TC other = 45Z How many megawatts should Joe get from each source to minimize costs?
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Joe needs to provide 575 megawatts of power to a client. He can either buy the power from nearby companies or generate it on his own.
James' Hydro Plant | James' Coal Plant | Bought Power |
P1=$48 | P2=$50 | P3= $45 |
476 Capacity | 227 Capacity | Unlimited Capacity |
TC hydro=500+0.085X^2+0.06XY
TC coal = 500+5.9Y+0.14Y^2+0.04XY
TC other = 45Z
How many megawatts should Joe get from each source to minimize costs? Hint: use the profit equation and derrivatives
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