The Westchester Chamber of Commerce periodically sponsors public service seminars and programs. Currently, promotional plans are under way for this year's program. Advertising alternatives include television, radio, and online. Audience estimates, costs, and maximum media usage limitations are as shown: Constraint                       Television          Radio             Online                                           100,000          16,000            35,000 Audience per advertisement Cost per advertisement                                            $1,500            $250                $650 Maximum media usage                                               10                   24                     14 To ensure a balanced use of advertising media, radio advertisements must not exceed 50% of the total number of advertisements authorized. In addition, television should account for at least 10% of the total number of advertisements authorized. (a) If the promotional budget is limited to $18,400, how many commercial messages should be run on each medium to maximize total audience contact? If your answer is zero enter “0”. Advertisement Alternatives No of commercial messages Television _______________ Radio        _______________ Online       _______________ What is the allocation of the budget among the three media? Advertisement Alternatives Budget ($)__________________ Television $________________ Radio        $________________      Online       $________________ What is the total audience reached?________________ (b) By how much would audience contact increase if an extra $100 were allocated to the promotional budget? Round your answer to the nearest whole number. Increase in audience coverage of approximately _______________

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The Westchester Chamber of Commerce periodically sponsors public service seminars and programs. Currently, promotional plans are under way for this year's program. Advertising alternatives include television, radio, and online. Audience estimates, costs, and maximum media usage limitations are as shown:

Constraint                       Television          Radio             Online
                                          100,000          16,000            35,000
Audience per advertisement

Cost per advertisement
                                           $1,500            $250                $650

Maximum media usage
                                              10                   24                     14

To ensure a balanced use of advertising media, radio advertisements must not exceed 50% of the total number of advertisements authorized. In addition, television should account for at least 10% of the total number of advertisements authorized.

(a) If the promotional budget is limited to $18,400, how many commercial messages should be run on each medium to maximize total audience contact? If your answer is zero enter “0”.

Advertisement Alternatives No of commercial messages

Television _______________
Radio        _______________
Online       _______________

What is the allocation of the budget among the three media?
Advertisement Alternatives Budget ($)__________________

Television $________________
Radio        $________________     
Online       $________________

What is the total audience reached?________________

(b) By how much would audience contact increase if an extra $100 were allocated to the promotional budget? Round your answer to the nearest whole number.
Increase in audience coverage of approximately _______________

The Westchester Chamber of Commerce periodically sponsors public service seminars and programs. Currently, promotional plans are under way for this year's program. Advertising alternatives include television, radio, and online.
Audience estimates, costs, and maximum media usage limitations are as shown:
Constraint
Television
Radio
Online
Audience per advertisement
100,000
16,000 35,000
Cost per advertisement
$1,500
$250
$650
Maximum media usage
10
24
14
To ensure a balanced use of advertising media, radio advertisements must not exceed 50% of the total number of advertisements authorized. In addition, television should account for at least 10% of the total number of advertisements
authorized.
(a) If the promotional budget is limited to $18,400, how many commercial messages should be run on each medium to maximize total audience contact? If your answer is zero enter "0".
No of commercial
Advertisement Alternatives
messages
Television
Radio
Online
What is the allocation of the budget among the three media?
Advertisement Alternatives
Budget ($)
Television
Radio
$
Online
$
What is the total audience reached?
(b) By how much would audience contact increase if an extra $100 were allocated to the promotional budget? Round your answer to the nearest whole number.
Increase in audience coverage of approximately
Transcribed Image Text:The Westchester Chamber of Commerce periodically sponsors public service seminars and programs. Currently, promotional plans are under way for this year's program. Advertising alternatives include television, radio, and online. Audience estimates, costs, and maximum media usage limitations are as shown: Constraint Television Radio Online Audience per advertisement 100,000 16,000 35,000 Cost per advertisement $1,500 $250 $650 Maximum media usage 10 24 14 To ensure a balanced use of advertising media, radio advertisements must not exceed 50% of the total number of advertisements authorized. In addition, television should account for at least 10% of the total number of advertisements authorized. (a) If the promotional budget is limited to $18,400, how many commercial messages should be run on each medium to maximize total audience contact? If your answer is zero enter "0". No of commercial Advertisement Alternatives messages Television Radio Online What is the allocation of the budget among the three media? Advertisement Alternatives Budget ($) Television Radio $ Online $ What is the total audience reached? (b) By how much would audience contact increase if an extra $100 were allocated to the promotional budget? Round your answer to the nearest whole number. Increase in audience coverage of approximately
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Step 1: LP model

T = Number of Television messages

R = Number of Radio messages

O = Number of Online messages

Objective function:

Max Z = 100,000T + 16,000R + 35,000O

Constraints:

Budget: 1,500T + 250R + 650O  18,400

Maximum Media usage: T  10R  24O  14

Radio must not be more than 50% of the total: R  0.5 (T +R + O)R  0.5T + 0.5R + 0.5O-0.5T + 0.5R - 0.5O  0

Television must be at least 10% of the total: T  0.1 (T + R + O)T  0.1T + 0.1R + 0.1O0.9T - 0.1R - 0.1O  0

 

 

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