Loose-leaf for Operations Management (The Mcgraw-hill Series in Operations and Decision Sciences)
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ISBN: 9781259580093
Author: William J Stevenson
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 19, Problem 13P
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To determine: The number of units of each product on a daily basis to achieve the maximum profit.
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Linear programming:
Linear programming is a mathematical modeling method where a linear function is maximized or minimized taking into consideration the various constraints present in the problem. It is useful in making quantitative decisions in business planning.
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Loose-leaf for Operations Management (The Mcgraw-hill Series in Operations and Decision Sciences)
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