Question

I don't understand the details in there. Can I get some help? Thanks!

Answer 1

You should order 100 type A printers and 0 type B printers

Explanation:

The problem tells us that when we order a printer of type A, we pay to the producer $86 and if we order a printer of type B, we pay $130.

So, looking at cost alone, if we expect to sell 100 printers, we should only order type A printers, as that will entail a lower cost, with a total of $8600. Even if we order just 1 printer of type B and 99 of type A, our cost would be higher.
(99 x $86 + 1 x $130 = $8644)

The question now becomes: Do 100 printers of type A generate profit equal to, or greater than the desired $3850?

The problem states that each printer of type A generates $45 profit, so 100 printers of that type generate $4500 profit, which is greater that the desired amount.

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