A new store is opening in Rock Spring, with 175,000 available square feet. Each department must have at least 17,000 square feet and no department can have more than 24% of the total retail floor space available. 12% of total retail floor space devoted to toys, electronics, and auto supplies must be set aside outside the retail area for stocking inventory. Super-Mega Giant’s management needs to find how much floor space should be devoted to each department in order to maximize profit. Formulate a model to solve this problem.

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