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Question: The Morton Supply Company produces clothing, footwear, and accessories for dancing and gymnastics. They produce three models of pointe shoes used by ballerinas to balance on the tips of their toes. The shoes are produced from four materials: cardstock, satin, plain fabric, and leather. The number of square inches of each type of material used in each model of shoe, the amount of material available, and the profit/ model are shown below:

Malaria/ (measured in square Inches)	Model Model Model 1 2 3			Moterisi Available
Cardstock	12	10	14	1200
Satin	24	20	15	2000
Plain Fabric	45	40	30	7500
Leather	11	11	10	1000
Profit per model	550	544	540

a. Develop and solve an optimization model to find the number of each model to produce to maximize the total profit.

b. What constraints are binding? Interpret the slack values for the nonbinding constraints.

c. Clearly explain all the key information in the sensitivity report in language that the production manager would understand.

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