1. What is the LP Model?
2. What is the best production plan, i.e how many E-9s and F-9s should the company produce?
   1. What profit would result from this production plan?
3. Would it be profitable for the company to increase its capacity in department A?
   1. Department B?
4. Suppose that the profit on each F-9 were to fall to $2,000. What should the new production plan be?
   1. How would this affect your above answer?

ABC will make a profit of $5000 on each E-9 that is sold and $4000 on each F-9 Each project requires machining operations in both department A and department B. For the next month's production, these two departments have 150 and 160 hours of available time, respectively. Each E-9 uses 10 hours of machining in department A and 20 hours of machining in department B, whereas each F-9 uses 15 hours in department A and 10 hours in department B. These data are summarized below. Department Hours per E-9 Hours per F-9 Total Available Hours 10 150 160 Profit 5000 4000 ABC will make a profit of $5000 on each E-9 that is sold and $4000 on each F-9 Each project requires machining operations in both department A and department B. For the next month's production, these two departments have 150 and 160 hours of available time, respectively. Each E-9 uses 10 hours of machining in department A and 20 hours of machining in department B, whereas each F-9 uses 15 hours in department A and 10 hours in department B. These data are summarized below. Department Hours per E-9 Hours per F-9 Total Available Hours 10 150 160 Profit 5000 4000