Solve the Problem. -A Plant Nursery Sells Two Sizes of Oak Trees to Oak

question 106

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-A plant nursery sells two sizes of oak trees to landscapers. Large trees cost the nursery $120 from the grower and small trees cost $70. The profit for each large tree sold is $40, and the profit for each
Small tree sold is $25. The monthly demand is at most 475 oak trees. Furthermore, the nursery does
Not want to allocate more than $43,000 each month on inventory for oak trees. Determine the
Number of large oak trees and the number of small oak trees that the nursery should have in its
Inventory each month to maximize profit, and determine the maximum profit. (Assume that all trees
In inventory are sold.)

• A) 275 large oaks and 200 small oaks for a maximum profit of $16,000.
• B) 280 large oaks and 195 small oaks for a maximum profit of $16,075.
• C) 200 large oaks and 275 small oaks for a maximum profit of $14,875.
• D) 195 large oaks and 280 small oaks for a maximum profit of $14,800.

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