A political scientist received a grant to fund a research project on voting trends. The budget includes
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A political scientist received a grant to fund a research project on voting trends. The budget includes $3,200 for conducting door-to-door interviews on the day before an election. Undergraduate students, graduate students, and faculty members will be hired to conduct the interviews. Each undergraduate student will conduct 18 interviews for $100. Each graduate student will conduct 25 interviews for $150. Each faculty member will conduct 30 interviews for $200. Due to limited transportation facilities, no more than 20 interviewers can be hired. How many undergraduate students, graduate students, and faculty members should be hired in order to maximize the number of interviews? What is the maximum number of interviews?
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College Mathematics For Business Economics, Life Sciences, And Social Sciences
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Authors: Raymond Barnett, Michael Ziegler, Karl Byleen, Christopher Stocker