Question

Six projects have been identified for possible implementation by a company that makes dry ice blasters, machines that propel tiny dry ice pellets at supersonic speeds so they flash freeze and then lift grime, paint, rust, mold, asphalt, and other contaminants off in-place machines and a wide range of surfaces. The present worth of each project has been determined. Identify all acceptable mutually exclusive bundles if the budget limitation is $44,000. Arrange the acceptable bundles in such a way that the total PW values are in ascending order.

Project	Project PW at 15%, $
L	29,000
M	11,000
N	41,000
O	35,000
P	6,000
Q	2,000

Answer 1

Here,

The total budget is $44,000

Now let's start with L,

L cost is $29,000, it can be clubbed with

M, Total Cost = $40000

M&Q, Total Cost = $42000

P, Total Cost = $35000

P&Q,total Cost = $37,000

Q, total cost = $31,000

Now for M,

M cost if $11,000

P, Total Cost = $17000

P&Q,total Cost = $19,000

Q, total cost = $13000

Now for N,

N cost is 41000

Q total cost = 43000

Now for O,

O&P = 41000

O&Q = 37000

O,P&Q = 43000

Now for P,

P&Q = 8000

So combinations we have with increasing order,

Combinations	Bundle Cost
P&Q	8000
M&Q	13000
M&P	17000
M&P&Q	19000
L&Q	31000
L&P	35000
O&Q	37000
L&P&Q	37000
L&M	40000
O&P	41000
L&M&Q	42000
O,P&Q	43000
N&Q	43000