ADMN 1207 - CASE STUDY II
Student Name-required: Harpreet Sidhu
(as it is in Moodle where students see the course marks)
Case# – required: 41
DECISION MAKING CASE SOLUTION
1) The Objective Functions with all variables identified – what each variable represent in the
case?
Variables:
X1 – the number of Backyard magazines to be printed
X2 – the number of Porch magazines to be printed
Objective function = OB:
Z = 3.50X1 + 4.50X2
2) Objective of the case
OBJECTIVE: OBJECTIVE:
Maximize total revenue Z = 3.50X1 + 4.50X2, whereas X1 represents quantities of Backyard and X2 represents Porch
magazines, subject to time and production limits.
3) The inequalities of the case constraints (as inequalities involving variables):
CONTRAINTS FOR THE PROBLEM:
CONSTRAINTS FOR THE PROBLEM:
2.5 X1 + 2 X2 ≤ = 2160
1.8 X1 + 2 X2 ≤ = 1800
X1 ≥ = 400
X2 ≥ = 300
X1, X2 >= 0
4) The screen capture for the Excel set up before you run Solver (it should show the
constraints entered in Excel before you run Solver-DO NOT ATTACH any Solver screen). Make
sure that screen capture is zoomed in enough so it can clearly be read. If you cannot read it,
the instructor cannot read it.
5) Screen capture of the Excel Formulas built for the case (the SUMPRODUCT formulas). Make
sure that screen capture is zoomed in enough so it can clearly be read. If you cannot read it,
the instructor cannot read it.
6) Screen capture of the SOLVER built for the case. Make sure that screen capture is zoomed in
enough so it can clearly be read. If you cannot read it, the instructor cannot read it.
7)Screen capture of the Excel results for the solution for the case after you have run SOLVER
for the problem. Make sure that screen capture is zoomed in enough so it can clearly be read.
If you cannot read it, the instructor cannot read it.
8) State the decision for the case-that will be the answer to the question of the problem.
DECISION: DECISION:
Max Z is reached when X1 = 400 and X2 = 540