Question

A plant produces two types of spray foam insulation, closed cell and open cell. The maximum daily production of the plant is 1400 batches where each batch weighs 50kg. The production cost per batch is £6 for closed cell and £8 for open cell. The daily production budget is £9600. The profit per bag is £3.50 on closed cell and £4.00 on open cell.

Illustrate the model graphically then determine the maximum daily profit and what quantities of each type of foam are produced to generate this profit?

Answer 1