Question
A company produces three types of shoes, formal, casual, and athletic, at its two factories; Factory I and Factory II. The
company must produce at least 6000 pairs of formal shoes, 8000 pairs of casual shoes, and 9000 pairs of athletic shoes.
Daily production of each factory for each type of shoe is:
Formal
Casual
Athletic
Factory I
100
100
300
Factory II
100
200
100
Operating Factory I costs $1500 per day and it costs $2000 per day to operate Factory II. What is the minimum cost to
operate both factories? Round your answer to the nearest whole number. Do not include a dollar sign or comma in your
answer.