Each pound of oranges that is used for juice yields a revenue of $1.50 and incurs a
Question:
Each pound of oranges that is used for juice yields a revenue of $1.50 and incurs a variable cost (consisting of labor costs, variable overhead costs, inventory costs, and so on) of
$1.05. Each pound of oranges sold in bags yields a revenue of $1.50 and incurs a variable cost of $0.70.
a. Determine how Sunblessed can maximize its profit.
b. Use SolverTable to determine how a change in the cost per bag of oranges changes the optimal solution.
c. Use SolverTable to determine how a change in the amount of grade 9 oranges available affects the optimal solution.
d. Use SolverTable to determine how a change in the required average quality required for juice changes the optimal solution.
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Practical Management Science, Revised
ISBN: 9781118373439
3rd Edition
Authors: Wayne L Winston, S. Christian Albright