The Electric Company produces generators and alternators for industrial purposes. Each generator requires 3 hours of wiring and 2 hours of testing. Each alternator requires 2 hours of wiring and 4 hours of testing. There are 18 hours of wiring time and 20 hours of testing time available. Generators earn $15 of profit per unit and alternators earn $20 of profit per unit. What is the objective function?
Objective function
Maximize
Z = 15x + 20y
In Linear programming objective function is either to miximize the profit or to minimize the cost , as the given question is for profit and it is maximization of profit
Let the unit of Generator be X and unit of alternators be y
Hence Obejctive function
Maximize
Z = 15x + 20y
Subject to constraint
3x+2y 18...... .(Wiring hours Constraint)
2x+4y 20..... .(Testing hour Contraint )
Where x, y 0
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