The Westchester Chamber of Commerce periodically sponsors public service seminars and programs. Currently, promotional plans are under way for this year's program. Advertising alternatives include television, radio, and online. Audience estimates, costs, and maximum media usage limitations are as shown: Constraint Television Radio Online 100,000 16,000 35,000 Audience per advertisement Cost per advertisement $1,500 $250 $650 Maximum media usage 10 24 14 To ensure a balanced use of advertising media, radio advertisements must not exceed 50% of the total number of advertisements authorized. In addition, television should account for at least 10% of the total number of advertisements authorized. (a) If the promotional budget is limited to $18,400, how many commercial messages should be run on each medium to maximize total audience contact? If your answer is zero enter “0”. Advertisement Alternatives No of commercial messages Television _______________ Radio _______________ Online _______________ What is the allocation of the budget among the three media? Advertisement Alternatives Budget ($)__________________ Television $________________ Radio $________________ Online $________________ What is the total audience reached?________________ (b) By how much would audience contact increase if an extra $100 were allocated to the promotional budget? Round your answer to the nearest whole number. Increase in audience coverage of approximately _______________
The Westchester Chamber of Commerce periodically sponsors public service seminars and programs. Currently, promotional plans are under way for this year's program. Advertising alternatives include television, radio, and online. Audience estimates, costs, and maximum media usage limitations are as shown:
Constraint Television Radio Online
100,000 16,000 35,000
Audience per advertisement
Cost per advertisement
$1,500 $250 $650
Maximum media usage
10 24 14
To ensure a balanced use of advertising media, radio advertisements must not exceed 50% of the total number of advertisements authorized. In addition, television should account for at least 10% of the total number of advertisements authorized.
(a) If the promotional budget is limited to $18,400, how many commercial messages should be run on each medium to maximize total audience contact? If your answer is zero enter “0”.
Advertisement Alternatives No of commercial messages
Television _______________
Radio _______________
Online _______________
What is the allocation of the budget among the three media?
Advertisement Alternatives Budget ($)__________________
Television $________________
Radio $________________
Online $________________
What is the total audience reached?________________
(b) By how much would audience contact increase if an extra $100 were allocated to the promotional budget? Round your answer to the nearest whole number.
Increase in audience coverage of approximately _______________
T = Number of Television messages
R = Number of Radio messages
O = Number of Online messages
Objective function:
Max Z =
Constraints:
Budget:
Maximum Media usage:
Radio must not be more than 50% of the total:
Television must be at least 10% of the total:
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