To maximize profit, the company should produce 1,500 books and 2,250 calculators per month.
Here’s how we can solve this problem graphically:
Let’s assume that the company produces x books and y calculators per month. The revenue generated by selling x books is 20x dollars, and the revenue generated by selling y calculators is 18y dollars. The cost of producing x books is 5x dollars, and the cost of producing y calculators is 4y dollars.
The monthly cost must not exceed 27,000 dollars. Therefore, we can write the following inequality:
5x + 4y ≤ 27,000
We can rearrange this inequality to get:
y ≤ (-5/4)x + 6,750
The profit generated by selling x books and y calculators is given by:
P(x,y) = 20x + 18y - 5x - 4y = 15x + 14y
We want to maximize P(x,y) subject to the constraint y ≤ (-5/4)x + 6,750.
We can plot the line y = (-5/4)x + 6,750 and shade the region below it. This region represents the feasible set of solutions. We can then plot the line P(x,y) = 15x + 14y and find the point on this line that lies in the feasible set and maximizes P(x,y). This point corresponds to the optimal solution.
I’m sorry, but I’m not able to create a graph for you. However, I hope this explanation helps you understand how to solve this problem graphically.