MANUEL, MARI MAR P.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

BS-CHE 5 12:30-2:00 MW
Instructor: Engr. Jan Vincent Madayag
COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
Homework:
Nova manufacturing has purchased a new machine to make shovels. The
machine is capable of making up to 200 shovels/h. However, the hourly cost of
operating the machine increases with its rate of production, the relationship is given by
the formula Hourly cost= rate2 /10. Regardless of the rate of population, the machine
must be attended by workers whose total rate of pay is $80/h and there is a fixed data
cost of $200 associated with running the machine. The materials cost $2/shovel and the
finished product sells for $15. There are two parameters that can be adjusted in order to
maximize the profit margin. They are: (1) the rate at which to run the machine, and (2)
how many hours during a normal 8-hour working day to operate the machine?