Preview (2 of 1 Pages)100%Purchase to unlockPage 1Loading page ...ApplicationsofLinearProgramminginBusinessDecisionMakingDiscussion1Whataresomebusinessusesofalinearprogrammingmodel?Provideanexample.Linearprogrammingmodelshavemanybusinessuses.Theycanbeusedtodeterminelikelyreturnondifferentinvestments,tomaximizeprofitsforagivensituation,minimizecosts,andevendeterminehowtoobtainmaximummarketexposure.Onerealworlduseofalinearprogrammingmodelistoaidininvestmentportfolioselections.Withthecorrectdata,alinearprogrammingmodelcouldbedeveloped.Necessarydatawouldbeamounttobeinvested,forecastedyieldsondifferentfunds,riskratingsonthedifferentfunds(determinedbyanevaluationofrisktolerance),andadeterminationofanyconstraints(suchasaminimumdollaramountinaspecifictypeoffund).Onceyouuseyourgathereddata,youcandeterminetheoptimuminvestmentportfolioforyourobjectives.ReferencesTaylor,B.W.(2011).Introductiontomanagementscience,(2011customEd.).Boston,MA:PearsonLearningSolutions.|—StudyXYPage 2Report