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Time Independent – A steel fabricating plant produces four different specialized steel assemblies, used in scaffolding. Each assembly is composed of the following elements:
| Angle Iron (lbs) | Steel Plate (ft^2) | Pipe (feet) | Labor (hours) | Paint (gallons) | Welds (ft^3) | Plating (ft^2) | Bolts (each) | Profit ($) |
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| Floors | 46 | 24 | 40 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 50 | 10 | $32 |
| Stands | 84 | 50 | 80 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 70 | 18 | $54 |
| Braces | 26 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 4 | $17 |
| Brackets | 12 | 2 | – | 0.5 | – | 3 | – | – | $8 |
| Max Available | 40,000 | 20,000 | 24,000 | 5600 | 9000 | 2500 | 15,000 | 30,000 |
Marketing says that they can sell everything you can make. However, because construction equipment often runs into the stands, they ask that you make at least 2 stands for every floor.