Question:

​A company manufactures two types of lawn mowers: riding mowers and push mowers. The ​company has the option of manufacturing the mowers in-house, or outsourcing the entire​operation. In-house manufacturing requires the following four operations: production, ​assembly, electrical wiring, and final inspection. The following table summarizes the weekly ​hours of processing time available and the processing time required by each operation.

Hours Required per Mower Riding mower /Push mower/Hours avail

Production 3. 1.5 40

Assembly. 5. 2. 30

Electrical wiring 1. 0.5. 45

Final Inspection 0.5 0.25. 40

​The company has a weekly demand of 5 riding mowers and 3 push mowers. The company ​makes its riding mowers in-house for $500 each and its push mower for $200 each. ​Alternatively, it can outsource its riding and push mowers for $550 and $225 each, ​respectively. Formulate using linear programming model.

Price: $2.99

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