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The Westchester Chamber of Commerce periodically sponsors public service seminars and programs. Currently, promotional plans are under way for this year's program. Advertising alternatives include television, radio, and online. Audience estimates, costs, and maximum media usage limitations are as shown.
Constraint Television Radio Online
Audience per advertisement 300,000 54,000 120,000
Cost per advertisement $2,000 $300 $600
Maximum media usage 10 20 10
To ensure a balanced use of advertising media, radio advertisements must not exceed 50% of the total number of advertisements authorized. In addition, television should account for at least 10% of the total number of advertisements authorized.
(a)
If the promotional budget is limited to $27,400, how many commercial messages should be run on each medium to maximize total audience contact?
What is the allocation of the budget among the three media, and what is the total audience reached?
Television Budget
Radio Budget
Online Budget
Total Audience