A manufacturing company makes two types of water skis, a trick ski and a slalom ski. The relevant manufacturing data are given in the table.
Labor-Hours per Ski
Department
Fabricating
Finishing
Trick Ski
8
1
Slalom Ski
6
1
Maximum Labor-Hours
Available per Day
456
72
Answer parts (A), (B), and (C) below.
(A) If the profit on a trick ski is $30 and the profit on a slalom ski is $40, how many of each type of ski should be manufactured each day to realize a
maximum profit? What is the maximum profit?
The maximum profit is $ 2880. The maximum occurs when 0 trick skis and 72 slalom skis are produced.
(B) Discuss the effect on the production schedule and the maximum profit if the profit on a slalom ski decreases to $25.
The maximum profit
?
$
. The maximum occurs when
trick skis and
slalom skis are produced.