Phase method in solving the linear programming problem

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(a) Explain the conditions that guarantee you to use the big – M method or the two phase method in solving the linear programming problem.

(b) Explain the significance of the following variables with examples:

(i) Slack variables

(ii) Surplus variables

(iii) Artificial variables

Old hens can be bought for K 2 each but young ones cost K 5 each. The old hens lay 3 eggs per week and young ones 5 eggs per week, each egg being worth 30 ngwee. A hen costs K 1 per week to feed. If a person has only K 80 to spend on the hens, how many of each kind should he buy to get a profit of more than K6 per week assuming that he cannot house more than 20 hens? Use the Big M-Method to solve the problem

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