Reference no: EM132153687
GladesCorp produces ne exotic sausages by blending together gator, python, wild boar, and water. The cost per pound, fat per pound, and protein per pound for these ingredients is given in the table below.
Gator Python Boar
Fat (per lb) .12 .08 .25
Protein (per lb) .20 .26 .15
Cost (in dollars) $1.00 $4.00 $.50
GladesCorp needs to produce 100 lb of sausage and has the following goals, listed in order
of priority:
Goal 1 - Sausage should consist of at least 16% protein
Goal 2 - Sausage should consist of at most 12% fat
Goal 3 - Cost per pound of sausage should not exceed $2.00
(a) Formulate a preemptive goal programming model for GladesCorp.
(b) Which goals can be met amd which are simply unattainable under the stated priorities?