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UIT is a computer retail store that sells two kinds ofmicrocomputers: desktops and laptops. The company earns $220 profiton each desktop computer it sells and $500 profit on each laptop.The microcomputers UIT sells are from its wholesaler. Thiswholesaler can only supply UIT up to 350 desktops and 295 laptopsnext month. The employees at UIT must spend 30 minutes installingsoftware and checking each desktop computer they sell. Theemployees spend 50 minutes to complete this process for each of thelaptop computers. They expect to have 16000 minutes available fromthe employees next month. Due to consumers’ demands, the number ofdesktops cannot be less than the number of laptops. The manager iscertain that they can sell all the computer they order, but unsurehow many of desktops and laptops they should order to maximizeUIT's profit.

(a) Formulate a linear programming model for this problem.

(b) Use the graphical approach to solve the model and reportyour managerial decision.

(c) Report the total profit for this problem.

(d) The unit profit for a desktop now increases to $450. Whatwill be your revised managerial decision?

(e) Report the revised profit for part (d).

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