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52625e75-9df5-492d-94b8-a211917a7c42.xlsExample1:Productmixproblemwithdiminishingprofitmargin.YourcompanymanufacturesTVs,stereosandspeakers,usingacommonpartsinventoryofpowersupplies,speakercones,etc.Partsareinlimitedsupplyandyoumustdeterminethemostprofitablemixofproductstobuild.Butyourprofitperunitbuiltdecreaseswithvolumebecauseextrapriceincentivesareneededtoloadthedistributionchannel.TVsetStereoSpeakerPartNameNumbertoBuild->InventoryNo.UsedChassisPictureTubeDiminishingSpeakerConeReturnsPowerSupplyElectronicsExponent:0.9Profits:ByProduct$0$0$0Total$0Page152625e75-9df5-492d-94b8-a211917a7c42.xlsExample2:TransportationProblem.Minimizethecostsofshippinggoodsfromproductionplantstowarehousesnearmetropolitandemandcenters,whilenotexceedingthesupplyavailablefromeachplantandmeetingthedemandfromeachmetropolitanarea.Numbertoshipfromplantxtowarehousey(atintersection):Plants:TotalSanFranDenverChicagoDallasNewYorkS.Carolina5Tennessee511111Arizona511111Totals:--1---1---1---1---1-33333DemandsbyWhse-->18080200160220Plants:SupplyShippingcostsfromplantxtowarehousey(atintersection):S.Carolina310108654Tennessee26065436Arizona28034559Shipping:$83$19$17$15$13$19Page2StaffSchedulingExample3:PersonnelschedulingforanAmusementPark.Foremployeesworkingfiveconsecutivedayswithtwodaysoff,findtheschedulewhichmeetsdemandfromattendancelevelswh...