IE 400: HW 3 Part II

Due By November 28 2013, Thursday 17.30 PM

1) Use the branch-and-bound method to find the optimal solution to the following IP:
Min z = 4x1 + 5x2
s.t.
x1 + 4x2 5
3x1 + 2x2 7
x1, x2 0; x1, x2 integer

2) ABC Company has six production plants. In those plants, 4 different models of TV sets are produced.
The fixed cost of operating each plant for a year and the variable cost of producing a TV set of each
model are given in the table below.

Plant
1
2
3
4
5
6

Fixed Plant Costs

($)
2 million
3 million
4 million
5 million
2 million
3 million

Model 1

Variable Costs ($)

Model 2
Model 3

1200
1100
950
800
1150

1400
1300
1250
950
1300
-

1450
1400
1100
1000
1400
1350

Model 4
1450
1400
1350
1375
1400

Pay attention that not all plants can produce all models!
a) Each plant can produce only one model of TV sets.
b) The total production of each TV set model must be at a single plant. In other words, if Model 2 is
produced in Plant 5, all Model 2 TV sets must be produced there.
c) If Plant 3 is used, then Plant 1 must also be used.
d) If Plants 3 and 5 are used, then Plant 4 must also be used.
e) If Model 2 is produced in Plant 3, then Model 3 must be produced in Plant 6.
f)

If Model 1 is produced in Plant 2, then Model 4 cannot be produced in Plant 6.

g) If either Model 1 or Model 4 is produced in Plant 1, then Plant 3 must be used to produce either
Model 3 or Model 2.

According to the production planning requirements, BestWhite should produce 16000 of each TV set
models during a year. Formulate an IP to minimize annual cost of producing TV sets.

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IE 400: HW 3 Part II

Due By November 28 2013, Thursday 17.30 PM

3) Use the Branch-and-Bound method to find the optimal solution to the following IP:
a) Min z = 4X1 + 5X2 - 2X3
s.t.
X1 + 4X2 + X3 5
3X1 + 2X2 - 2X3 7
X1, X2 0; X1, X2 integer
X3{0,1}
(Hint: Without solving P0, start solving by branching on X3).

b) How would your answer change to the above question if there is no integrality requirement
on X1? (in other words, X1 is a nonnegative real number)

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