The assignment is about solving a diet problem using linear programming. The goal is to find the cheapest combination of foods that satisfies daily nutritional requirements. The problem involves minimizing food cost subject to constraints on calories, vitamins, minerals, fats, sodium, and cholesterol. The solution requires building Excel spreadsheets to present data about different types of food, nutrition requirements, and historical food consumption. The user interface should include forms for selecting food, updating data, and solving the problem. The final form should display the solution and enable sensitivity analysis. Reports will be generated to summarize the results.