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9.3 THE SIMPLEX METHOD: MAXIMIZATION

For linear programming problems involving two variables, the graphical solution method introduced in Section 9.2 is convenient. However, for problems involving more than two variables or problems involving a large number of constraints, it is better to use solution methods that are adaptable to computers. One such method is called the simplex method, developed by George Dantzig in 1946. It provides us with a systematic way of examining the vertices of the feasible region to determine the optimal value of the objective function. We introduce this method with an example. Suppose we want to find the maximum value of z 4x1 6x2, where x1 0 and x2 0, subject to the following constraints. x1 5x2 11 x1 5x2 27 2x1 5x2 90 Since the left-hand side of each inequality is less than or equal to the right-hand side, there must exist nonnegative numbers s1, s2 and s3 that can be added to the left side of each equation to produce the following system of linear equations. x1 5x2 s1 s2 s3 11 x1 5x2 s1 s2 s3 27 2x1 5x2 s1 s2 s3 90 The numbers s1, s2 and s3 are called slack variables because they take up the slack in each inequality.

Standard Form of a Linear Programming Problem

A linear programming problem is in standard form if it seeks to maximize the objective function z c1x1 c2 x2 . . . cn xn subject to the constraints a11x1 a12x2 . . . a1nxn b1 a21x1 a22x2 . . . a2nxn b2 . . . . . . am1 x1 am2 x2 amn xn bm where xi 0 and bi 0. After adding slack variables, the corresponding system of constraint equations is a11x1 a12x2 . . . a1nxn s1 a21x1 a22x2 . . . a2nxn s2 b1 b2 . . . s m bm

am1x1 am2x2 . . . amnxn where si 0.

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Note that for a linear programming problem in standard form, the objective function is to be maximized, not minimized. (Minimization problems will be discussed in Sections 9.4 and 9.5.) A basic solution of a linear programming problem in standard form is a solution x1, x2, . . . , xn, s1, s2, . . . , sm of the constraint equations in which at most m variables are nonzerothe variables that are nonzero are called basic variables. A basic solution for which all variables are nonnegative is called a basic feasible solution.

The Simplex Tableau

The simplex method is carried out by performing elementary row operations on a matrix that we call the simplex tableau. This tableau consists of the augmented matrix corresponding to the constraint equations together with the coefficients of the objective function written in the form c1x1 c2x2 . . . cnxn 0s1 0s2 . . . 0 sm z 0. In the tableau, it is customary to omit the coefficient of z. For instance, the simplex tableau for the linear programming problem z 4x1 6x2 x1 5x2 s1 s2 s3 11 x1 5x2 s1 s2 s3 27 2x1 5x2 s1 s2 s3 90 is as follows.
x1 x2 s1 s2 s3 b Basic Variables s1 s2 s3 Objective function

Constraints

1 1 2 4

1 1 5 6

1 0 0 0

0 1 0 0

0 0 1 0

11 27 90 0

Current zvalue

For this initial simplex tableau, the basic variables are s1, s2, and s3, and the nonbasic variables (which have a value of zero) are x1 and x2. Hence, from the two columns that are farthest to the right, we see that the current solution is x1 0, x2 0, s1 11, s2 27, x1, x2, s1, s2, s3 0, 0, 11, 27, 90. and s3 90.

This solution is a basic feasible solution and is often written as

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The entry in the lowerright corner of the simplex tableau is the current value of z. Note that the bottomrow entries under x1 and x2 are the negatives of the coefficients of x1 and x2 in the objective function z 4x1 6x2. To perform an optimality check for a solution represented by a simplex tableau, we look at the entries in the bottom row of the tableau. If any of these entries are negative (as above), then the current solution is not optimal.

Pivoting
Once we have set up the initial simplex tableau for a linear programming problem, the simplex method consists of checking for optimality and then, if the current solution is not optimal, improving the current solution. (An improved solution is one that has a larger z-value than the current solution.) To improve the current solution, we bring a new basic variable into the solutionwe call this variable the entering variable. This implies that one of the current basic variables must leave, otherwise we would have too many variables for a basic solutionwe call this variable the departing variable. We choose the entering and departing variables as follows. 1. The entering variable corresponds to the smallest (the most negative) entry in the bottom row of the tableau. 2. The departing variable corresponds to the smallest nonnegative ratio of biaij, in the column determined by the entering variable. 3. The entry in the simplex tableau in the entering variables column and the departing variables row is called the pivot. Finally, to form the improved solution, we apply Gauss-Jordan elimination to the column that contains the pivot, as illustrated in the following example. (This process is called pivoting.)

EXAMPLE 1

Pivoting to Find an Improved Solution Use the simplex method to find an improved solution for the linear programming problem represented by the following tableau.
x1 x2 s1 s2 s3 b Basic Variables s1 s2 s3

1 1 2 4

1 1 5 6

1 0 0 0

0 1 0 0

0 0 1 0

11 27 90 0

The objective function for this problem is z 4x1 6x2.

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Solution

Note that the current solution x1 0, x2 0, s1 11, s2 27, s3 90 corresponds to a zvalue of 0. To improve this solution, we determine that x2 is the entering variable, because 6 is the smallest entry in the bottom row.
x1 x2 s1 s2 s3 b Basic Variables s1 s2 s3

1 1 2 4

1 1 5 6
Entering

1 0 0 0

0 1 0 0

0 0 1 0

11 27 90 0

To see why we choose x2 as the entering variable, remember that z 4x1 6x2. Hence, it appears that a unit change in x2 produces a change of 6 in z, whereas a unit change in x1 produces a change of only 4 in z. To find the departing variable, we locate the bis that have corresponding positive elements in the entering variables column and form the following ratios. 11 11, 1 27 27, 1 90 18 5

Here the smallest positive ratio is 11, so we choose s1 as the departing variable.
x1 x2 s1 s2 s3 b Basic Variables s1 s2 s3

1 1 2 4

1 1 5 6
Entering

1 0 0 0

0 1 0 0

0 0 1 0

11 27 90 0

Departing

Note that the pivot is the entry in the first row and second column. Now, we use GaussJordan elimination to obtain the following improved solution.
Before Pivoting After Pivoting

1 1 2 4

1 1 5 6

1 0 0 0

0 1 0 0

0 0 1 0

11 27 90 0

1 2 7 10

1 0 0 0

1 1 5 6

0 1 0 0

0 0 1 0

11 16 35 66

The new tableau now appears as follows.

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Basic Variables x2 s2 s3

x1

x2

s1

s2

s3

1 2 7 10

1 0 0 0

1 1 5 6

0 1 0 0

0 0 1 0

11 16 35 66

Note that x2 has replaced s1 in the basis column and the improved solution x1, x2, s1, s2, s3 0, 11, 0, 16, 35 has a z-value of z 4x1 6x2 4 0 6 11 66.

In Example 1 the improved solution is not yet optimal since the bottom row still has a negative entry. Thus, we can apply another iteration of the simplex method to further improve our solution as follows. We choose x1 as the entering variable. Moreover, the smallest nonnegative ratio of 111, 162 8, and 357 5 is 5, so s3 is the departing variable. Gauss-Jordan elimination produces the following.

1 2 7 10

1 0 0 0

1 1 5 6

0 1 0 0

0 0 1 0

11 16 35 66

Basic Variables x2 s2 x1

1 2 1 10 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0

1 0 0 0

1 1 5 7 6
2 7 3 7 5 7 8 7

0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
1 7 2 7 1 7 10 7

0 0
1 7

0 16 6 5 116

11 16 5 66

Thus, the new simplex tableau is as follows.

x1 x2 s1
2 7 3 7 5 7

s2

s3
1 7 2 7 1 7 10 7

0 0 1 0

1 0 0 0

0 1 0 0

16 6 5 116

8 7

In this tableau, there is still a negative entry in the bottom row. Thus, we choose s1 as the entering variable and s2 as the departing variable, as shown in the following tableau.

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x1

x2

s1
2 7 3 7 5 7

s2

s3
1 7 2 7 1 7 10 7

0 0 1 0

1 0 0 0

0 1 0 0

16 6 5 116

Departing

8 7
Entering

By performing one more iteration of the simplex method, we obtain the following tableau. (Try checking this.)
x1 x2 s1 s2 s3
1 3 2 3 1 3 2 3

Basic Variables x2 s1 x1

0 0 1 0

1 0 0 0

0 1 0 0

2 3
7 3 5 3 8 3

12 14 15 132

Maximum z-value

In this tableau, there are no negative elements in the bottom row. We have therefore determined the optimal solution to be x1, x2, s1, s2, s3 15, 12, 14, 0, 0 with z 4x1 6x2 4 15 6 12 132.
REMARK:

Ties may occur in choosing entering and/or departing variables. Should this happen, any choice among the tied variables may be made. Because the linear programming problem in Example 1 involved only two decision variables, we could have used a graphical solution technique, as we did in Example 2, Section 9.2. Notice in Figure 9.18 that each iteration in the simplex method corresponds to moving from a given vertex to an adjacent vertex with an improved z-value. 0, 0
(15, 12) (0, 11) (0, 0)
5 10 15 20 25

Figure 9.18
x2 25 20 15 10 5

(5, 16)

0, 11 z 66

5, 16 z 116

15, 12 z 132

z0

(27, 0)
30

The Simplex Method

x1

We summarize the steps involved in the simplex method as follows.

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The Simplex Method (Standard Form)

To solve a linear programming problem in standard form, use the following steps. 1. Convert each inequality in the set of constraints to an equation by adding slack variables. 2. Create the initial simplex tableau. 3. Locate the most negative entry in the bottom row. The column for this entry is called the entering column. (If ties occur, any of the tied entries can be used to determine the entering column.) 4. Form the ratios of the entries in the b-column with their corresponding positive entries in the entering column. The departing row corresponds to the smallest nonnegative ratio biaij . (If all entries in the entering column are 0 or negative, then there is no maximum solution. For ties, choose either entry.) The entry in the departing row and the entering column is called the pivot. 5. Use elementary row operations so that the pivot is 1, and all other entries in the entering column are 0. This process is called pivoting. 6. If all entries in the bottom row are zero or positive, this is the final tableau. If not, go back to Step 3. 7. If you obtain a final tableau, then the linear programming problem has a maximum solution, which is given by the entry in the lower-right corner of the tableau. Note that the basic feasible solution of an initial simplex tableau is x1, x2, . . . , xn, s1, s2, . . . , sm 0, 0, . . . , 0, b1, b2, . . . , bm . This solution is basic because at most m variables are nonzero (namely the slack variables). It is feasible because each variable is nonnegative. In the next two examples, we illustrate the use of the simplex method to solve a problem involving three decision variables.

EXAMPLE 2

The Simplex Method with Three Decision Variables Use the simplex method to find the maximum value of z 2x1 x2 2x3 subject to the constraints 2x1 2x2 2x3 10 2x1 2x2 2x3 20 2x1 2x2 2x3 25 where x1 0, x2 0, and x3 0.
Objective function

Solution

Using the basic feasible solution x1, x2, x3, s1, s2, s3 0, 0, 0, 10, 20, 5 the initial simplex tableau for this problem is as follows. (Try checking these computations, and note the tie that occurs when choosing the first entering variable.)

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x1

x2

x3

s1

s2

s3

2 1 0 2

1 2 1 1

0 2 2 2
Entering

1 0 0 0

0 1 0 0

0 0 1 0

10 20 5 0

Departing

x1

x2

x3

s1

s2

s3

Basic Variables s1 s2 x3

2 1 0 2
Entering

1 3
1 2

0 0 1 0

1 0 0 0

0 1 0 0

0 1
1 2

10 25
5 2

Departing

x1

x2
1 2 5 2 1 2

x3

s1
1 2 1 2

s2

s3

Basic Variables x1 s2 x3

1 0 0 0

0 0 1 0

0 1

0 1 0 0

0 1
1 2

5 20
5 2

15

This implies that the optimal solution is x1, x2, x3, s1, s2, s3 5, 0, 5 2 , 0, 20, 0 and the maximum value of z is 15. Occasionally, the constraints in a linear programming problem will include an equation. In such cases, we still add a slack variable called an artificial variable to form the initial simplex tableau. Technically, this new variable is not a slack variable (because there is no slack to be taken). Once you have determined an optimal solution in such a problem, you should check to see that any equations given in the original constraints are satisfied. Example 3 illustrates such a case. EXAMPLE 3 The Simplex Method with Three Decision Variables Use the simplex method to find the maximum value of z 3x1 2x2 x3
Objective function

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subject to the constraints 4x1 3x2 3x3 30 2x1 3x2 3x3 60 2x1 2x2 3x3 40 where x1 0, x2 0, and x3 0. Solution Using the basic feasible solution x1, x2, x3, s1, s2, s3 0, 0, 0, 30, 60, 40 the initial simplex tableau for this problem is as follows. (Note that s1 is an artificial variable, rather than a slack variable.)
x1 x2 x3 s1 s2 s3 b Basic Variables s1 s2 s3

4 2 1 3
Entering x1

1 3 2 2

1 1 3 1

1 0 0 0

0 1 0 0

0 0 1 0

30 60 40 0

Departing

x2
1 4 5 2 7 4

x3
1 4 1 2 11 4

s1
1 4 1 2 1 4 3 4

s2

s3

b
15 2

Basic Variables x1 s2 s3

1 0 0 0

0 1 0 0

0 0 1 0

45
65 2 45 2

Departing

5 4
Entering

1 4

x1

x2

x3
1 5 1 5 12 5

s1
3 10 1 5 1 10 1 2

s2
1 10 2 5 7 10 1 2

s3

Basic Variables x1 x2 s3

1 0 0 0

0 1 0 0

0 0 1 0

3 18 1 45

This implies that the optimal solution is x1, x2, x3, s1, s2, s3 3, 18, 0, 0, 0, 1 and the maximum value of z is 45. (This solution satisfies the equation given in the constraints because 4 3 1 18 1 0 30.

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Applications
EXAMPLE 4 A Business Application: Maximum Profit A manufacturer produces three types of plastic fixtures. The time required for molding, trimming, and packaging is given in Table 9.1. (Times are given in hours per dozen fixtures.)
TABLE 9.1 Process Molding Trimming Packaging Profit Type A 1
2 3 1 2

Type B 2
2 3 1 3

Type C
3 2

Total time available 12,000 4,600 2,400

1
1 2

$11

$16

$15

How many dozen of each type of fixture should be produced to obtain a maximum profit? Solution Letting x1, x2, and x3 represent the number of dozen units of Types A, B, and C, respectively, the objective function is given by Profit P 11x1 16x2 15x3. Moreover, using the information in the table, we construct the following constraints.
2 3 x1 2 3 x1 1 2 x1

2x2 3 2 x3 12,000
3 2 3 x2 2 x3 14,600 1 1 3 x2 2 x3 12,400

(We also assume that x1 0, x2 0, and x3 0.) Now, applying the simplex method with the basic feasible solution x1, x2, x3, s1, s2, s3 0, 0, 0, 12,000, 4,600, 2,400 we obtain the following tableaus.
x1 x2 x3
3 2

s1

s2

s3

Basic Variables s1 s2 s3

1
2 3 1 2

2
2 3 1 3

1
1 2

1 0 0 0

0 1 0 0

0 0 1 0

12,000 4,600 2,400 0

Departing

11 16 15
Entering

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Basic Variables x2 s2 s3

x1
1 2 1 3 1 3

x2

x3
3 4 1 2 1 4

s1
1 2 1 3 1 6

s2

s3

1 0 0 0

0 1 0 0

0 0 1 0

6,000 600 400 96,000

Departing

3
Entering x1

x2

x3
3 8 1 4 3 4

s1
3 4 1 6 1 2 13 2

s2

s3

Basic Variables x2 s2 x1

0 0 1 0

1 0 0 0

0 1 0 0

3 2 1 3 9

5,400 200 1,200 99,600

Departing

3 4
Entering

x1

x2

x3

s1

s2

s3

Basic Variables x2 x3 x1

0 0 1 0

1 0 0 0

0 1 0 0

1 2 3 0 6

3 2 4 3 3

0 4 6 6

5,100 800 600 100,200

From this final simplex tableau, we see that the maximum profit is $100,200, and this is obtained by the following production levels. Type A: Type B: Type C: 600 dozen units 5,100 dozen units 800 dozen units

REMARK:

In Example 4, note that the second simplex tableau contains a tie for the minimum entry in the bottom row. (Both the first and third entries in the bottom row are 3.) Although we chose the first column to represent the departing variable, we could have chosen the third column. Try reworking the problem with this choice to see that you obtain the same solution. EXAMPLE 5 A Business Application: Media Selection The advertising alternatives for a company include television, radio, and newspaper advertisements. The costs and estimates for audience coverage are given in Table 9.2

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Newspaper $ 600 40,000

Radio $ 300 18,000

The local newspaper limits the number of weekly advertisements from a single company to ten. Moreover, in order to balance the advertising among the three types of media, no more than half of the total number of advertisements should occur on the radio, and at least 10% should occur on television. The weekly advertising budget is $18,200. How many advertisements should be run in each of the three types of media to maximize the total audience? Solution To begin, we let x1, x2, and x3 represent the number of advertisements in television, newspaper, and radio, respectively. The objective function (to be maximized) is therefore z 100,000x1 40,000x2 18,000x3
Objective function

where x1 0, x2 0, and x3 0. The constraints for this problem are as follows. 2000x1 600x2 300x3 2000x1 600x2 300x3 18,200 10

2000x1 600x2 300x3 0.5 x1 x2 x3 2000x1 600x2 300x3 0.1 x1 x2 x3 A more manageable form of this system of constraints is as follows. 20x1 6x2 3x3 182 20x1 6x2 3x3 110 x1 6x2 3x3 180 9x1 6x2 3x3 180

}
x3

Constraints

Thus, the initial simplex tableau is as follows.

x1 x2 s1 s2 s3 s4 b Basic Variables s1 s2 s3 s4

20 0 1 9
Entering

6 1 1 1

3 0 1 1

1 0 0 0 0

0 1 0 0 0

0 0 1 0 0

0 0 0 1 0

182 10 0 0 0

Departing

100,000 40,000 18,000

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Now, to this initial tableau, we apply the simplex method as follows.

x1 x2
3 10

x3
3 20

s1
1 20

s2

s3

s4

Basic Variables x1 s2 s3 s4

1 0 0 0 0

1
7 10 37 10

0
23 20 47 20

0
1 20 9 20

0 1 0 0 0

0 0 1 0 0

0 0 0 1 0

91 10

10
91 10 819 10

Departing

10,000
Entering

3,000 5,000

910,000

x1

x2

x3
3 20

s1
1 20

s2
3 10 1 7 10 37 10

s3

s4

b
61 10

Basic Variables x1 x2 s3 s4

1 0 0 0 0

0 1 0 0 0

0
23 20 47 20

0
1 20 9 20

0 0 1 0 0

0 0 0 1 0

10
161 10 449 10

Departing

3,000
Entering

5,000 10,000

1,010,000

x1

x2

x3

s1
1 23

s2
9 23 1 14 23 118 23 272,000 23

s3
3 23 0 20 23 47 23 60,000 23

s4

Basic Variables x1 x2 x3 s4

1 0 0 0 0

0 1 0 0 0

0 0 1 0 0

0
1 23 8 23 118,000 23

0 0 0 1 0

4 10 14 12 1,052,000

From this tableau, we see that the maximum weekly audience for an advertising budget of $18,200 is z 1,052,000
Maximum weekly audience

and this occurs when x1 4, x2 10, and x3 14. We sum up the results here.
Media Television Newspaper Radio Total Number of Advertisements 4 10 14 28 Cost $ 8,000 $ 6,000 $ 4,200 $18,200 Audience 400,000 400,000 252,000 1,052,000

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EXERCISES
11. Objective function: z 5x1 2x2 8x3 Constraints: 2x1 4x2 3x3 42 2x1 3x2 3x3 42 6x1 3x2 3x3 42 x1, x2, x3 40 13. Objective function: z 4x1 5x2 Constraints: 3x1 7x2 10 3x1 7x2 42 x1, x2 40 15. Objective function: z 3x1 4x2 x3 7x4 Constraints: 8x1 3x2 4x3 5x4 7 2x1 6x2 4x3 5x4 3 2x1 4x2 5x3 2x4 8 x1, x2, x3, x4 0 17. Objective function: z x1 x2 x3 Constraints: 2x1 2x2 3x3 40 2x1 2x2 3x3 25 2x1 2x2 3x3 32 x1, x2, x3 30 19. Objective function: z x1 2x2 x4 Constraints: x1 2x2 3x3 x4 24 x1 3x2 7x3 x4 42 x1, x2, x3, x4 40 20. Objective function: z x1 2x2 x3 x4 Constraints: 2x1 3x2 3x3 4x4 60 2x1 3x2 2x3 5x4 50 2x1 3x2 2x3 6x4 72 x1, x2, x3, x4 70 12. Objective function: z x1 x2 2x3 Constraints: 2x1 2x2 8 2x1 2x3 5 x1, x2, x3 0 14. Objective function: z x1 2x2 Constraints: 2x1 3x2 15 2x1 3x2 12 x1, x2 10 16. Objective function: z x1 Constraints: 3x1 2x2 60 3x1 2x2 28 3x1 4x2 48 x1, x2 40 18. Objective function: z 2x1 x2 3x3 Constraints: 2x1 x2 3x3 59 2x1 x2 3x3 75 2x1 x2 6x3 54 x1, x2, x3 50

In Exercises 1 4, write the simplex tableau for the given linear programming problem. You do not need to solve the problem. (In each case the objective function is to be maximized.) 1. Objective function: z x1 2x2 Constraints: 2x1 x2 8 2x1 x2 5 2x1, x2 0 3. Objective function: z 2x1 3x2 4x3 Constraints: x1 2x2 x3 12 x1 2x2 x3 18 x1, x2, x3 10 2. Objective function: z x1 3x2 Constraints: x1 x2 4 x1 x2 1 x1, x2 0 4. Objective function: z 6x1 9x2 Constraints: 2x1 3x2 26 2x1 3x2 20 x1, x2 20

In Exercises 58, explain why the linear programming problem is not in standard form as given. 5. (Minimize) 6. (Maximize) Objective function: Objective function: z x1 x2 z x1 x2 Constraints: Constraints: x1 2x2 4 2x1 2x2 6 x1, x2 0 2x1 2x2 1 x1, x2 0 7. (Maximize) Objective function: z x1 x2 Constraints: 2x1 x2 3x3 5 2x1 x2 2x3 1 2x1 x2 3x3 0 x1, x2, x3 0 8. (Maximize) Objective function: z x1 x2 Constraints: x1 x2 4 2x1 x2 6 x1, x2 0

In Exercises 920, use the simplex method to solve the given linear programming problem. (In each case the objective function is to be maximized.) 9. Objective function: z x1 2x2 Constraints: x1 4x2 18 x1 4x2 12 x1, x2 10 10. Objective function: z x1 x2 Constraints: 3x1 2x2 16 3x1 2x2 12 x1, x2 10

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LINEAR PROGRAMMING 26. Suppose in Exercise 25 the total time available for assembling, painting, and packaging is 4000 hours, 2500 hours, and 1500 hours, respectively, and that the profit per unit is $48 (Model A), $50 (Model B), and $52 (Model C). How many of each type should be produced to obtain a maximum profit? 27. A company has budgeted a maximum of $600,000 for advertising a certain product nationally. Each minute of television time costs $60,000 and each one-page newspaper ad costs $15,000. Each television ad is expected to be viewed by 15 million viewers, and each newspaper ad is expected to be seen by 3 million readers. The companys market research department advises the company to use at most 90% of the advertising budget on television ads. How should the advertising budget be allocated to maximize the total audience? 28. Rework Exercise 27 assuming that each one-page newspaper ad costs $30,000. 29. An investor has up to $250,000 to invest in three types of investments. Type A pays 8% annually and has a risk factor of 0. Type B pays 10% annually and has a risk factor of 0.06. Type C pays 14% annually and has a risk factor of 0.10. To have a well-balanced portfolio, the investor imposes the following conditions. The average risk factor should be no greater than 0.05. Moreover, at least one-fourth of the total portfolio is to be allocated to Type A investments and at least one-fourth of the portfolio is to be allocated to Type B investments. How much should be allocated to each type of investment to obtain a maximum return? 30. An investor has up to $450,000 to invest in three types of investments. Type A pays 6% annually and has a risk factor of 0. Type B pays 10% annually and has a risk factor of 0.06. Type C pays 12% annually and has a risk factor of 0.08. To have a well-balanced portfolio, the investor imposes the following conditions. The average risk factor should be no greater than 0.05. Moreover, at least one-half of the total portfolio is to be allocated to Type A investments and at least one-fourth of the portfolio is to be allocated to Type B investments. How much should be allocated to each type of investment to obtain a maximum return? 31. An accounting firm has 900 hours of staff time and 100 hours of reviewing time available each week. The firm charges $2000 for an audit and $300 for a tax return. Each audit requires 100 hours of staff time and 10 hours of review time, and each tax return requires 12.5 hours of staff time and 2.5 hours of review time. What number of audits and tax returns will bring in a maximum revenue?

21. A merchant plans to sell two models of home computers at costs of $250 and $400, respectively. The $250 model yields a profit of $45 and the $400 model yields a profit of $50. The merchant estimates that the total monthly demand will not exceed 250 units. Find the number of units of each model that should be stocked in order to maximize profit. Assume that the merchant does not want to invest more than $70,000 in computer inventory. (See Exercise 21 in Section 9.2.) 22. A fruit grower has 150 acres of land available to raise two crops, A and B. It takes one day to trim an acre of crop A and two days to trim an acre of crop B, and there are 240 days per year available for trimming. It takes 0.3 day to pick an acre of crop A and 0.1 day to pick an acre of crop B, and there are 30 days per year available for picking. Find the number of acres of each fruit that should be planted to maximize profit, assuming that the profit is $140 per acre for crop A and $235 per acre for B. (See Exercise 22 in Section 9.2.) 23. A grower has 50 acres of land for which she plans to raise three crops. It costs $200 to produce an acre of carrots and the profit is $60 per acre. It costs $80 to produce an acre of celery and the profit is $20 per acre. Finally, it costs $140 to produce an acre of lettuce and the profit is $30 per acre. Use the simplex method to find the number of acres of each crop she should plant in order to maximize her profit. Assume that her cost cannot exceed $10,000. 24. A fruit juice company makes two special drinks by blending apple and pineapple juices. The first drink uses 30% apple juice and 70% pineapple, while the second drink uses 60% apple and 40% pineapple. There are 1000 liters of apple and 1500 liters of pineapple juice available. If the profit for the first drink is $0.60 per liter and that for the second drink is $0.50, use the simplex method to find the number of liters of each drink that should be produced in order to maximize the profit. 25. A manufacturer produces three models of bicycles. The time (in hours) required for assembling, painting, and packaging each model is as follows. Model A Assembling Painting Packaging 2 1.5 1 Model B 2.5 2 0.75 Model C 3 1 1.25

The total time available for assembling, painting, and packaging is 4006 hours, 2495 hours and 1500 hours, respectively. The profit per unit for each model is $45 (Model A), $50 (Model B), and $55 (Model C). How many of each type should be produced to obtain a maximum profit?

SECTION 9.4 32. The accounting firm in Exercise 31 raises its charge for an audit to $2500. What number of audits and tax returns will bring in a maximum revenue? In the simplex method, it may happen that in selecting the departing variable all the calculated ratios are negative. This indicates an unbounded solution. Demonstrate this in Exercises 33 and 34. 33. (Maximize) Objective function: z x1 2x2 Constraints: x1 3x2 1 x1 2x2 4 x1, x2 0 34. (Maximize) Objective function: z x1 3x2 Constraints: x1 x2 20 2x1 x2 50 x1, x2 50

THE SIMPLEX METHOD: MINIMIZATION 36. (Maximize) Objective function: z x1 1 2 x2 Constraints: 2x1 3x2 20 2x1 3x2 35 x1, x2 30

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35. (Maximize) Objective function: z 2.5x1 x2 Constraints: 3x1 5x2 15 5x1 2x2 10 x1, x2 10

C 37. Use a computer to maximize the objective function

z 2x1 7x2 6x3 4x4 subject to the constraints 1.2x1 0.7x2 0.83x3 0.5x4 65 1.2x1 0.7x2 0.83x3 1.2x4 96 0.5x1 0.7x2 01.2x3 0.4x4 80

If the simplex method terminates and one or more variables not in the final basis have bottom-row entries of zero, bringing these variables into the basis will determine other optimal solutions. Demonstrate this in Exercises 35 and 36.

C 38. Use a computer to maximize the objective function

z 1.2x1 x2 x3 x4 subject to the same set of constraints given in Exercise 37.

where x1, x2, x3, x4 0.

9.4 THE SIMPLEX METHOD: MINIMIZATION

In Section 9.3, we applied the simplex method only to linear programming problems in standard form where the objective function was to be maximized. In this section, we extend this procedure to linear programming problems in which the objective function is to be minimized. A minimization problem is in standard form if the objective function w c1x1 c2x2 . . . cn xn is to be minimized, subject to the constraints a11x1 a12x2 . . . a1nxn b1 a21x1 a22x2 . . . a2nxn b2 . . . . . . am1x1 am2x2 amnxn bm where xi 0 and bi 0. The basic procedure used to solve such a problem is to convert it to a maximization problem in standard form, and then apply the simplex method as discussed in Section 9.3. In Example 5 in Section 9.2, we used geometric methods to solve the following minimization problem.