UIT is a computer retail store that sells two kinds of microcomputers: desktops and laptops. The...

UIT is a computer retail store that sells two kinds of microcomputers: desktops and laptops. The company earns $220 profit on each desktop computer it sells and $500 profit on each laptop. The microcomputers UIT sells are from its wholesaler. This wholesaler can only supply UIT up to 350 desktops and 295 laptops next month. The employees at UIT must spend 30 minutes installing software and checking each desktop computer they sell. The employees spend 50 minutes to complete this process for each of the laptop computers. They expect to have 16000 minutes available from the employees next month. Due to consumers’ demands, the number of desktops cannot be less than the number of laptops. The manager is certain that they can sell all the computer they order, but unsure how many of desktops and laptops they should order to maximize UIT's profit.

(a) Formulate a linear programming model for this problem.

(b) Use the graphical approach to solve the model and report your managerial decision.

(d) The unit profit for a desktop now increases to $450. What will be your revised managerial decision?

(e) Report the revised profit for part (d).

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