A manufacturer considers that men and women workers are equally efficientand so he pays them at the same rate. He has 30 and 17 units of workers(male anddtypes of goods A and B. To produce one unit of A, 2 workers and 3 unitsof capital are required while 3 workers and 1 unit of capital is required toproduce one unit of B. If A and B are priced at R 100 and ? 120 per unitrespectively, how should he use his resources to maximise the total revenue?Form the above as an LPP and solve graphically. Do you agree with this viewof the manufacturer that men and women workers are equally efficient andcapital rso should be paid at the same rate?[AI 2013]

A manufacturer considers that men and women workers are equally effici

1.	A manufacturer considers that men and women workers are equally efficientand so he pays them at the same rate. He has 30 and 17 units of workers(male anddtypes of goods A and B. To produce one unit of A, 2 workers and 3 unitsof capital are required while 3 workers and 1 unit of capital is required toproduce one unit of B. If A and B are priced at R 100 and ? 120 per unitrespectively, how should he use his resources to maximise the total revenue?Form the above as an LPP and solve graphically. Do you agree with this viewof the manufacturer that men and women workers are equally efficient andcapital rso should be paid at the same rate?[AI 2013]
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