The Production Planner for Fine Coffees,Inc $\le$ 4,800
B)8A + 12B $\le$

question 23

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.What is the Dominican bean constraint?

• A)12A + 8B \(\le\) 4,800
• B)8A + 12B \(\le\)4,800
• C)4A + 8B \(\le\) 3,200
• D)8A + 4B \(\le\)3,200
• E)4A + 8B \(\le\) 4,800

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