The Owner of Crackers, Inc

question 47

Multiple Choice

The owner of Crackers, Inc., produces two kinds of crackers: Deluxe (D) and Classic (C) . She has a limited amount of the three ingredients used to produce these crackers available for her next production run: 4,800 ounces of sugar; 9,600 ounces of flour, and 2,000 ounces of salt. A box of Deluxe crackers requires 2 ounces of sugar, 6 ounces of flour, and 1 ounce of salt to produce; while a box of Classic crackers requires 3 ounces of sugar, 8 ounces of flour, and 2 ounces of salt. Profits for a box of Deluxe crackers are $.40; and for a box of Classic crackers, $.50.
Which of the following is not a feasible production combination?

• A)0 D and 0 C
• B)0 D and 1,000 C
• C)800 D and 600 C
• D)1,600 D and 0 C
• E)0 D and 1,200 C

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