A company makes three components for sale. The components are processed on two machines: a shaper and a grinder. The time required. (in minutes) on each machine are as follows:

Component	Shaper Time	Grinder Time
A	6	4
B	4	5
C	4	2

The shaper is available for 7200 min. and grinder for 6600 min. No more than 200 units of component C can be sold, but up to 1000 units of each of the other components can be sold. In fact the company has orders for 600 units of component A that must be satisfied. The profit contributions for components A, B and C are $8, $6 and $9 respectively.

Formulate the problem for deciding the production quantities.

Solve the problem using Excel Solver.

Run the sensitivity analysis report in Excel Solver.

What are the objective coefficient ranges (Range of Optimality) for each coefficient. Interpret these.

What are the dual prices for each constraint? Interpret these.

What are the right-hand side ranges (Range of Feasibility)? Interpret them.

If more time is available on grinder, how much would it be worth?

If more units of component 3 can be sold at the same price, should the company go for it? What will be the effect?