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Chapter B, Problem 36P
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To determine: The number of servers that must report to work at the beginning of each period.

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Linear programming:

It is a linear optimization technique followed to develop the best outcome for the linear programming problem. The outcome might be to maximize profit, minimize cost, or to determine the optimal product mix. The outcome will take the constraints present in achieving the solution into consideration.

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