Answer:
the question is missing the part of the cutting patterns required:
- 4,000 yards of 4 ft wide carpet
- 20,000 yards of 9 ft wide carpet
- 9,000 yards of 12 ft wide carpet
2) in order to obtain the 20,000 yards of 9 ft wide carpet, the company must purchase 10,000 yards of 18 ft wide carpet = (10,000 / 100) x $1,400 = $140,000
1) if you buy 1,000 more yards of 18 ft wide carpet, you will be able to get the 4,000 yards of 4 ft wide = (1,000 / 100) x $1,400 = $14,000.
You could also purchase 1,400 yards of the 12 ft wide carpet (you will also get the 4,000 yards that you need) at the same cost = (1,400 / 100) x $1,000 = $14,000
3) finally you must purchase 9,000 yards of 14 ft wide carpet to get the remaining 9,000 yards of 12 ft wide carpet = (9,000 / 100) x $1,000 = $90,000
total cost = $140,000 + $14,000 + $90,000 = $244,000
