Comquat owns four production plants at which personal computers are produced. Comquat can sell up to 20,000 computers per year at a price of $3,500 per computer. For each plant the production capacity, the production cost per computer, and the fixed cost of operating a plant for a year are given in Table 17. Determine how Comquat can maximize its yearly profit from computer production. TABLE 17:
Plant Production Capacity Plant Fixed Cost ($ Million )Cost per Computer ($)
1 10,000 9 1,000
2 8,000 5 1,700
3 9,000 3 2,300
4 6,0001 2,900