(High-tech production problem) Quitmeyer Electronics Incorporated manufactures the following three microcomputer peripheral devices: internal modems, external modems, and...

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(High-tech production problem)Quitmeyer Electronics Incorporated manufactures the following threemicrocomputer peripheral devices: internal modems, external modems,and graphics circuit boards. Each of these technical productsrequires time, in minutes, on two types of electronic testingequipment, as shown in the table below.
Internal Modem
External Modem
Circuit Board
Test Device 1
7
3
12
Test Device 2
2
5
3
             The first device is available 120 hours per week. The device 2requires more preventive          maintenanceand may be used only 100 hours each week. The market for all threecomputer components is vast, and Quitmeyer Electronics believesthat it can sell as many units of each product as it canmanufacture. The table that follows summarizes the revenues andmaterial costs for each product:
Device
Revenue per Unit Sold ($)
Material Cost per Unit ($)
Internal Modem
200
35
External Modem
120
25
Graphics Circuit Board
180
40
            In addition, variable labor costs are $10 per hour for test device1 and $15 per hour for test device 2. Quitmeyer Electronics wantsto maximize its profits. Please define variables and set up theobjective function and constraints of this problem using LP. (5points)

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Let the no of Internal Modems manufactured be Xim external modems be Xem and Circuit board be Xcb Total hours for Test Device 1 7Xim 3Xem 12Xcb 60 Total See Answer

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	Internal Modem	External Modem	Circuit Board
Test Device 1	7	3	12
Test Device 2	2	5	3

Device	Revenue per Unit Sold ($)	Material Cost per Unit ($)
Internal Modem	200	35
External Modem	120	25
Graphics Circuit Board	180	40