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QBUS 2310

Tutorial Week 2 – Linear Programming

Question 1

The Electrotech Corporation manufactures two industrial-sized electrical


devices: generators and alternators. Both of these products require wiring
and testing during the assembly process. Each generator requires 2 hours
of wiring and 1 hour of testing and can be sold for a $250 profit. Each
alternator requires 3 hours of wiring and 2 hours of testing and can be
sold for a $150 profit. There are 260 hours of wiring time and 140 hours
of testing time available in the next production period. Electrotech wants
to maximize profit.

a. Formulate an LP model for this problem.


b. Sketch the feasible region for this problem.
c. Determine the optimal solution to this problem using level curves.
d. Write a Python code to solve the problem. Solve it using Gurobi
Solver and compare to part c.

Question 2

Refer to Question 1. Suppose that Electrotech’s management decides that


they need to make at least 20 generators and at least 20 alternators.

a. Reformulate your LP model to account for this change.


b. Sketch the feasible region for this problem.
c. Determine the optimal solution to this problem by enumerating the
corner points.
d. Manipulate your Python program and re-solve the problem.
e. Create a spreadsheet model for the problem. Compare your results
to Python.

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