Limiting factor-
Linear programming....kindly assist me with the working for this question
Q1. MCQ
A company currently makes 2 products X and Y. both use material z which is limited supply and current production levels using the entire weekly supply. product X uses 5kg of Z per unit, product Y uses 5kg of Z per unit. Material Z is costing currently $3/kg and the shadow price for material Z has been calculated as $3.7/kg.
The supplier of material Z is prepared to increase the weekly supply by 10kg.
What is the extra amount that the company should prepare to pay for the extra material?
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The shadow price is the most extra that will be paid (above the normal cost).
Therefore the most per kg that they are prepared to pay for Z is 3 + 3.70 = $6.70 per kg.
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