The Salt Creek Soap Company Has Determined the Following Nonlinear

question 33

Multiple Choice

The Salt Creek Soap Company has determined the following nonlinear model to determine the optimal pounds of industrial soap (X1) and shampoo (X2) it should produce each day.
Maximize Z = X1² + 2X2² - 8X1 - 12X₂ + 34
Subject to: X₁ + 2X₂ = 4 lbs
-What is profit when the optimal values of soap and shampoo are produced?

• A) Z = 12
• B) Z = 14
• C) Z = 16
• D) Z = 18

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