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Maximize Summer Investment Profit

The document discusses a problem involving investment opportunities from two friends, where the individual has $6,000 to invest and a maximum of 600 hours to dedicate. It outlines the investment amounts, time commitments, and estimated profits for each business proposal. The goal is to maximize total profit by determining the optimal combination of investments in the two companies.

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Maximize Summer Investment Profit

The document discusses a problem involving investment opportunities from two friends, where the individual has $6,000 to invest and a maximum of 600 hours to dedicate. It outlines the investment amounts, time commitments, and estimated profits for each business proposal. The goal is to maximize total profit by determining the optimal combination of investments in the two companies.

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If there are more lines than convert, this step must be repeated in the next line.

Given that
there is no more, one can proceed to calculate row Z and C-Z. The values in row Z are ∑
(column elements) (C) Row Z elements

For X: Z = 2/3(30) + 16/3(0) = 20

For Y: Z = 1(30) + 0(0) = 30

For S1: Z = 1/6(30) - 2/3(30) = 5

For S2: Z = 0(30) + 1(0) = 0

For LD: 2(30) + 8(0) = 60

3.2-3Today is his lucky day. He just won a prize of $10,000. He will dedicate $4,000 to taxes and
diversions, but he has decided to invest the other $6000. Upon hearing this news, two different friends
they offer the opportunity to participate as a partner in two businesses, each business proposed by
each friend. In both cases, the investment means dedicating a little time next summer,
Just like to invest effectively. With the first friend, upon becoming a full partner, he would have to
Invest $5,000 and 400 hours, and the estimated profit (ignoring the value of time) would be $4,500.
The figures corresponding to the proposal of the second friend are $4,000 and 500 hours, with a
Estimated profit of $4,500. However, both friends are flexible and would allow him to join in.
the business with any fraction of society; the participation in the profits would be
proportional to that fraction. Anyway, this person is looking for a job.
interesting for the summer (at most 600 hours), has decided to participate in one or both.
proposals, with the combination that maximizes the estimated total profit. Formulate and solve the
problem.

company 1 company 2

Investment 5000 4000 6000

Horas 400 600 600

utility 4500 4500

Maximize
Solution:

It Ec Vb Z X1 X2 X3 X4 LD

0 Z 1 -4500 -4500 0 0 0

0 1 X3 0 5000 4000 1 0 6000

2 X4 0 400 500 0 1 600

It Ec Vb Z X1 X2 X3 X4 LD

0 Z 1 0 -900 0.9 0 5400

1 1 X1 0 1 0.8 0.0002 0 1,2

2 X4 0 0 180 -0.08 1 120

It Ec Vb Z X1 X2 X3 X4 LD

0 Z 1 0 0 0.5 5 6000

0.00055
2 1 X1 0 1 0 6 -0.00444 0.66666667
0.00555
2 X2 0 0 1 -0.00044 6 0.66666667

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