The Operations Manager of a Mail Order House Purchases Double

question 57

Multiple Choice

The operations manager of a mail order house purchases double (D) and twin (T) beds for resale. Each double bed costs $500 and requires 100 cubic feet of storage space. Each twin bed costs $300 and requires 90 cubic feet of storage space. The manager has $75,000 to invest in beds this week, and her warehouse has 18,000 cubic feet available for storage. Profit for each double bed is $300 and for each twin bed is $150.
-What is the storage space constraint?

• A)100D + 90T ≤ 18,000
• B)100D + 90T ≥ 18,000
• C)300D + 90T ≤ 18,000
• D)500D + 100T ≤ 18,000

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