A Company Wants to Determine How Many Units of Each

question 34

Multiple Choice

A company wants to determine how many units of each of two products,A and B,they should produce.The profit on product A is $50 and the profit on product B is $45.Applying linear programming to this problem,which of the following is the objective function if the firm wants to make as much money as possible?

• A)Minimize Z = 50 A + 45 B
• B)Maximize Z = 50 A + 45 B
• C)Maximize Z = A + B
• D)Minimize Z = A + B
• E)Maximize Z = A/45B + B/50A