Question type: Module B Linear ProgrammingEach coffee table produced by Kevin WatsonDesigners nets the firm a profit of $12. Each bookcase yields a $22profit. Watson's firm is small and its resources limited. Duringany given production period (of 1 week), 20 gallons of varnishand 32 lengths of high-quality redwood are available. Each coffeetable requires approximately 1 gallon of varnish and 2 length ofredwood. Each bookcase takes 1 gallon of varnish and 1 lengthsof wood.Formulate Watson's production-mix decision as a linearprogramming problem, and solve.How many tables and bookcases should be produced each week?What will the maximum profit be?

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