b) A company has four sales representatives (P, Q, R, S) who are to be assigned to four

different sale territories (A, B, C, D). The monthly sales increase estimated for each sale

representative for different sale territories (in '0000) are shown in the following table:

Representative s

P Q R S

Territories

A B C D

160 190 205 195

200 170 165 170

185 180 195 210

190 205 185 180

Requirements:

i. Suggest optimum assignment and the total maximum sales increase per month.

ii. If sale representative R cannot assign sale territory A, will the optimum assign

schedule be different? If so, find the schedule and the effect on total sales.

c) A newspaper distributor assigns number of customers to the demand for a magazine as

follows:

Copies demanded 1 2 3 4 5

No. of customers 50 60 75 40 75

A copy of magazine sales for Tk.12 and cost for Tk.8. If the distributor can return unsold

copies for Tk.5 each, what would be the maximum possible expected profit?

b) A company has four sales representatives (P. Q. R. S) who are to be assigned to four different sale territories (A. B. C. D). The monthly sales increase estimated for each sale representative for different sale territories (in *0000) are shown in the following table: Representative Territories S A B C D 160 190 205 195 Q 200 170 165 170 R 185 180 195 210 S 190 205 185 180 Requirements: i. Suggest optimum assignment and the total maximum sales increase per month. ii. If sale representative R cannot assign sale territory A. will the optimum assign schedule be different? If so. find the schedule and the effect on total sales. c) A newspaper distributor assigns number of customers to the demand for a magazine as follows: Copies demanded 2 3 4 5 No. of customers 50 60 75 40 75 A copy of magazine sales for Tk.12 and cost for Tk.8. If the distributor can return unsold copies for Tk.5 each, what would be the maximum possible expected profit