A Farm Co-Op Has 6,000 Acres Available to Plant with Corn

question 112

Multiple Choice

A farm co-op has 6,000 acres available to plant with corn and soybeans. Each acre of corn requires 9 gallons of fertilizer/herbicide and 0.75 hour of labor to harvest. Each acre of soybeans requires 3 gallons of fertilizer/herbicide and 1hour of labor to harvest. The co-op has available at most 40,508 gallons of fertilizer/herbicide and at most 5,250 hours of labor for harvesting. Find the maximum profit if the profits per acre are $65 for corn and $50 for soybeans. Round your answer to the nearest cent if necessary. ​

• A)$262,500.00
• B)$356,270.00
• C)$363,365.75
• D)$333,730.00
• E)$345,000.00

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