The Production Planner for Fine Coffees, Inc

question 96

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 Columbia bean constraint?

• A)1 A + 2 B ≤ 4,800
• B)12 A + 8 B ≤ 4,800
• C)2 A + 1 B ≤ 4,800
• D)8 A + 12 B ≤ 4,800
• E)4 A + 8 B ≤ 4,800

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