Scenario D.1 Lisa Lives Out in the Country with Her Seven Cats

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Scenario D.1
Lisa lives out in the country with her seven cats and avoids driving into the big city as much as possible. She has decided to make her own cat food and has the following nutritional guidelines. Each four ounce portion must contain 20 units of protein, 15 units of vitamin A, and 10 units of vitamin B. She has eggs, tomatoes, and chicken meat as possible inputs to her cat food. Each ounce of eggs contains 5 units of protein, 4 units of Vitamin A, and 3 units of Vitamin B. Each ounce of tomatoes contains 1 unit of protein, 5 units of Vitamin A, and 14 units of Vitamin B. Each ounce of chicken contains 22 units of protein, 14 units of Vitamin A, and 5 units of Vitamin B. Chicken costs 40 cents per ounce, tomatoes cost 8 cents per ounce, and eggs cost 12 cents per ounce.
-Referring to Scenario D.1, what is an appropriate constraint for this scenario?

• A) 4*Eggs + 5*Tomatoes + 14*Chicken ≥ 15
• B) 22*Protein + 15*VitaminA + 8*VitaminB ≥ 8
• C) .12*Egg + .5*Tomato + .4*Chicken ≥ 4
• D) 22*Protein + 15*VitaminA + 8*VitaminB ≥ 4

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Definitions:

Entry

The act of entering or moving into a market or area of business to start operations or activities.

Constant-Cost Industry

An industry where the input costs remain constant irrespective of changes in the overall output level.

Entry

The act of beginning or entering into a particular market or area of business, often involving competition.

Input Prices

The costs associated with the raw materials, labor, and other resources required for the production of goods or services.