PLEASE SHOW STEP BY STEP FOR BOTH ANSWERS. The Electrotech Corporation manufactures two industrial-sized electrical devices: generators...

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The Electrotech Corporation manufactures two industrial-sizedelectrical devices: generators and alternators. Both of theseproducts require wiring and testing during the assembly process.Each generator requires 2 hours of wiring and 1 hour of testing andcan be sold for a $250 profit. Each alternator requires 3 hours ofwiring and 2 hours of testing and can be sold for a $150 profit.There are 260 hours of wiring time and 140 hours of testing timeavailable in the next production period and Electrotech wants tomaximize profit.

  1. Formulate the LP model for this problem.
  2. Create the spreadsheet model and use Solver to solve theproblem.

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Question 1Decision VariablesLet number of generators x1Number of alternators x2Objective FunctionElectrotech Corporation wants to maximize its profitProfit from generator    See Answer
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