The Owner of Crackers,Inc

question 86

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 $0.40; and for a box of Classic crackers,$0.50.What is the objective function?

• A)Z = $0.50 D + $0.40 C
• B)Z = $0.20 D + $0.30 C
• C)Z = $0.40 D + $0.50 C
• D)Z = $0.10 D + $0.20 C
• E)Z = $0.60 D + $0.80 C

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Definitions:

Sales Tax

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Tax Rate Structure

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Marginal Tax Rate

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