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3) Cheer Bikes makes a fiberglass tricycle for kids that is composed of three major components: a handlebar-front wheel-pedal assembly, a seat and frame unit,

3) Cheer Bikes makes a fiberglass tricycle for kids that is composed of three major components: a handlebar-front wheel-pedal assembly, a seat and frame unit, and rear wheels. The company has orders for 12,000 of these tricycles. The company does not have the resources available to manufacture everything needed for the completion of 12,000 tricycles so has gathered purchase information for each component.

The following table shows relevant information:

Requirements

Cost to

Manufacture

Cost to

Purchase

Component

Plastic

Time

Space

Front

3

10

2

8

12

Seat/Frame

4

6

2

6

9

Rear wheel (each)

.5

2

.1

1

3

Available

50,000

160,000

30,000

  1. Develop a linear programming model to tell the production manager of Cheer Bikes how many of each component should be manufactured and how many should be purchased in order to provide 12,000 fully completed tricycles at the minimum cost.

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