Practical Management Science
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A Company Manufactures Two Products X1 And X2 On Three Machines A, B, And C. X1 Require 1 Hour On Machine A And 1 Hour On Machine B And Yields A Revenue Of Br.3/-. Product X2 Requires 2 Hours On Machine A And 1 Hour On Machine B And 1 Hour On Machine C And Yields Revenue Of Br. 5/-. In The Coming Planning Period The Available Time Of Three Machines A, B, And C Are 2000 Hours, 1500 Hours And 600 Hours Respectively. Formulate A Model That Helps To Find The Optimal Product Mix.
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