Instructions

Mehta is planning his sales calls for the next day. He is judged and paid by his company both on the basis of the number of calls he makes and the amount of sales he generates.

Alembic Co. will take only one hour and will probably result in an order of 5 boxes. Bell Corp. will take three hours and will result in an order of 20 boxes or nothing. Champion Shops Inc. will take one hour and yield an order of 10 boxes. Des Raj Bros. will take from one to three hours and probably result in an order of 10 to 30 boxes.

Question 124

If Mehta has an unbreakable thirty minutes lunch on appointment at 1 : 30 PM, then what is his best schedule for a 9 AM to 5 PM day?

Solution

Alembic -> 5 per hour

Bell Corp -> 20/3 per hour

Champion Shops Inc -> 10 per hour

Des Raj Bros -> 1-3 hours = 10-30 boxes

Hence he will go with champion and bell corp and then des bros and if time permits, then alembic


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