Edexcel D2 2008 June — Question 6

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleD2 (Decision Mathematics 2)
Year2008
SessionJune
TopicPermutations & Arrangements
TypeOptimization assignment problems

6. Four salespersons, Joe, Min-Seong, Olivia and Robert, are to attend four business fairs, \(A , B , C\) and \(D\). Each salesperson must attend just one fair and each fair must be attended by just one salesperson. The expected sales, in thousands of pounds, that each salesperson would make at each fair is shown in the table below.
\(A\)\(B\)\(C\)\(D\)
Joe48494242
Min-Seong53495150
Olivia51534848
Robert47504643
  1. Use the Hungarian algorithm, reducing rows first, to obtain an allocation that maximises the total expected sales from the four salespersons. You must make your method clear and show the table after each stage.
  2. State all possible optimal allocations and the optimal total value.
    (4)(Total 14 marks)