The Production Planner for Fine Coffees,Inc

question 46

Multiple Choice

The production planner for Fine Coffees,Inc.produces two coffee blends: American (A) and British (B) .Two of his resources are constrained: Columbia beans,of which he can get at most 300 pounds (4,800 ounces) per week; and Dominican beans,of which he can get at most 200 pounds (3,200 ounces) per week.Each pound of American blend coffee requires 12 ounces of Colombian beans and 4 ounces of Dominican beans; while a pound of British blend coffee uses 8 ounces of each type of bean.Profits for the American blend are $2.00 per pound,and profits for the British blend are $1.00 per pound.For the production combination of 0 American and 400 British,which resource is "slack" (not fully used) ?

• A)Colombian beans (only)
• B)Dominican beans (only)
• C)Both Colombian beans and Dominican beans
• D)Neither Colombian beans nor Dominican beans
• E)Cannot be determined exactly

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