Microsoft Excel 16.

0 Answer Report
Worksheet: [OR For Managers.xlsx]LP Minimization
Report Created: 11/6/2019 6:00:16 PM
Result: Solver found a solution. All Constraints and optimality conditions are satisfied.
Solver Engine
Engine: Simplex LP
Solution Time: 0.031 Seconds.
Iterations: 3 Subproblems: 0
Solver Options
Max Time Unlimited, Iterations Unlimited, Precision 0.000001
Max Subproblems Unlimited, Max Integer Sols Unlimited, Integer Tolerance 1%, Assume NonNegative

Objective Cell (Min)

Cell Name Original Value Final Value
$G$7 Cost Total Cost 0 12.5833333333

Variable Cells
Cell Name
$B$5 Decision Variables A
$C$5 Decision Variables B
$D$5 Decision Variables C
$E$5 Decision Variables D
Original Value Final Value Integer
0 8.3333333333 Contin
0 0 Contin
0 4.4444444444 Contin
0 21.9444444444 Contin

Constraints
Cell Name Cell Value Formula Status Slack
$F$10 Chemical X LHS 280 $F$10>=$H$10 Binding 0
$F$11 Chemical Y LHS 200 $F$11>=$H$11 Binding 0
$F$12 Chemical Z LHS 1050 $F$12<=$H$12 Binding 0
$F$13 Non-negative (x1) LHS 0 $F$13<=$H$13 Binding 0
$F$14 Non-negative (x2) LHS 0 $F$14<=$H$14 Binding 0
$F$15 Non-negative (x3) LHS 0 $F$15<=$H$15 Binding 0
$F$16 Non-negative (x4) LHS 0 $F$16<=$H$16 Binding 0
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Worksheet: [OR For Managers.xlsx]LP Minimization
Report Created: 11/6/2019 6:00:16 PM

Variable Cells
Final Reduced Objective Allowable Allowable
Cell Name Value Cost Coefficient Increase Decrease
$B$5 Decision Variables A 8.333333333 0 0.4 0.2 0.25
$C$5 Decision Variables B 0 0.225 0.2 1E+030 0.225
$D$5 Decision Variables C 4.444444444 0 0.6 1.5 0.171428571
$E$5 Decision Variables D 21.94444444 0 0.3 0.245454545 1E+030

Constraints
Final Shadow Constraint Allowable Allowable
Cell Name Value Price R.H. Side Increase Decrease
$F$10 Chemical X LHS 280 0.0666666667 280 25 11.42857143
$F$11 Chemical Y LHS 200 0.0833333333 200 80 25
$F$12 Chemical Z LHS 1050 -0.021666667 1050 50 250
$F$13 Non-negative (x1) LHS 0 0 0 1E+030 0
$F$14 Non-negative (x2) LHS 0 0 0 1E+030 0
$F$15 Non-negative (x3) LHS 0 0 0 1E+030 0
$F$16 Non-negative (x4) LHS 0 0 0 1E+030 0
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LP Minimization

A B C D
Decision Variables 8.3333333333 0 4.4444444444 21.9444444444

Cost 0.4 0.2 0.6 0.3

Constraints
Chemical X 3 1 8 10
Chemical Y 5 1 6 6
Chemical Z 10 1 20 40
Non-negative (x1) 1 0 0 0
Non-negative (x2) 0 1 0 0
Non-negative (x3) 0 0 1 0
Non-negative (x4) 0 0 0 1
 Total Cost
12.5833333333

LHS Related to RHS RHS Slack

280 >= 280 0
200 >= 200 0
1050 =< 1050
0 >= 0
0 >= 0
0 >= 0
0 >= 0
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Q5
Optimal solution is 12.58333333
No impact on cost.
Allowable increase is 1.5 and allowable decrease is 0.1714
The proxy value of X is higher than Z.
No, it is not cost effective as cost increased to 13.33333333.