In: Operations Management
A firm makes two products, A and B. Each unit of A costs $10 and sells for $30. Each unit of B costs $5 and sells for $20. If the firm's goal were to maximize profit what would be the appropriate objective function?
Maximize profit = $40A - $25B
Maximize profit = $40A + $25B
Maximize profit = $20A +$15B
Maximize profit = 0.25A +0.20B
Maximize profit = $50(A + B)
Profit = Selling Price - Cost
Profit Per Unit of A = 30-10 = 20
Profit Per Unit of B = 20-5 = 15
Here, we have to maximize the profit.
Hence, Our objective equation will be
Maximize Profit = 20A + 15B