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Question 5 Use the table below to answer the following question(s). Pickson Luthiers Corporation makes four models of el

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Question 5
Use the table below to answer the following question(s).
Pickson Luthiers Corporation makes four models of electric
guitars, ScarCT, Dela Mort, Warax, and Invazen. Each guitar must
flow through five departments, assembly, painting, sound testing,
inspection, and packaging. The table below shows the relevant data.
Production rates are shown in units/hour. (ScarCT is assembled
elsewhere). Pickson wants to determine how many guitars to make to
maximize monthly profit.
Pickson Luthiers Corporation ​
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Data ​ ​
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Guitar Model Selling price/Unit
Variable cost/Unit Min Sales
Max Sales ​
ScarCT 750.00 660.00
0 2500

Dela Mort 780.00 680.00
0 2000

Warax 800.00 700.00
100 1000

Invazen 850.00 800.00
80 500

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Production rates (units/hour) ScarCT
Dela Mort Warax Invazen
Hours Available
Assembly - 35
25 20 270
Painting 35 20
15 10 270
Sound Testing 20 10
20 18 270
Inspection 10 12
8 5 270
Packaging 9 10
5 8 270
Use a linear optimization model based on the data to answer the
following question.
According to the linear optimization model, what is the total
number of units produced from Scar CT guitar?
2000
360
0
420
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