The Acme Class Ring Company Designs and Sells Two Types

question 62

Multiple Choice

The Acme Class Ring Company designs and sells two types of rings: the VIP and the SST. They can produce up to 24 rings each day using up to 60 total man-hours of labor. It takes 3 man-hours to make one VIP ring and 2
Man-hours to make one SST ring. How many of each type of ring should be made daily to maximize the
Company's profit, if the profit on a VIP ring is $30 and on an SST ring is $40?

• A) 16 VIP and 8 SST
• B) 0 VIP and 24 SST
• C) 12 VIP and 12 SST
• D) 8 VIP and 16 SST

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