MATH2003J, OPTIMIZATION IN ECONOMICS,
BDIC 2022/2023, SPRING
Problem Sheet 2
Question 1:
For the following LP problems sketch the feasible sets, find all corner points and use the graphical method to solve them:
(a) max. 3×1 + 4×2 subject to 3×1 + 2×2 ≤ 6, x1 + 4×2 ≤ 4, x1 ≥ 0, x2 ≥ 0.
(b) max. 2×1 + 5×2 subject to −2×1 + 3×2 ≤ 6, 7×1 − 2×2 ≤ 14, x1 + x2 ≤ 5, x1 ≥ 0, x2 ≥ 0.
Θ (c) max. 8×1 + 9×2 subject to x1 + 2×2 ≤ 8, 2×1 + 3×2 ≤ 13, x1 + x2 ≤ 6, x1 ≥ 0, x2 ≥ 0.
Θ Question 2:
Let λ > 0 be a constant. Sketch the feasible set F determined by the inequalities: x1 + x2 ≤ λ , x1 ≥ 0, x2 ≥ 0. Also maximize and minimize the function f(x1 , x2 ) = 2×1 − 2×2 on the feasible set F.
Question 3:
The region B consists of all (x1 , x2 ) satisfying x1 − 2×2 ≤ 2, 2×1 + x2 ≤ 8, x1 ≥ 0, x2 ≥ 0. Solve the following problems with B as the feasible region:
Θ (a) max. 3×1
(b) max. x2
Θ (c) max. 2×1 + 3×2
(d) min. −2×1 + 2×2
Θ (e) min. −2×1 − 3×2
Θ Question 4:
A doctor wants to design a breakfast menu for his patients. The menu is to include two items A and B which provide a number of units of vitamin C and iron as given in the table below
item |
units of vitamin C (per gram) |
units of zinc (per gram) |
Cost per gram |
A B |
2 1 |
2 2 |
$4 $3 |
The breakfast menu must provide at least 8 units of vitamin C and 10 units of zinc.
(a) How many grams of each item should be provided in order to meet the zinc and vitamin C requirements for the minimum cost? What will this breakfast cost?
(b) Now suppose the cost of Item B rises to $4 per gram. What is the new minimum cost of the breakfast? Describe all the possible set of breakfasts which achieve this minimum cost.
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