32. A manufacturer produces three commodities, C1, C2 and C3, which require, respectively, 2, 2 and 3

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32. A manufacturer produces three commodities, C1, C2 and C3, which require, respectively, 2, 2 and 3 units of material and, respectively, 2, 2 and 1 hours oflabour. The unit profit on C1, C2 and C3 is Rs 6, Rs 3 and Rs 2 in that order.

In a given week, if 300 units of material and 120 hours of labour are available, what product mix should he make in order to maximise the profit?

Would the answer be different if the manufacturer decides to discontinue the production of the least profitable commodity, C3? If yes, what would be the new product mix?

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