A Grocery Store Manager Must Decide How to Best Present

question 15

Multiple Choice

A grocery store manager must decide how to best present a limited supply of milk and cookies to its customers. Milk can be sold by itself for a profit of $1.50 per gallon. Cookies can likewise be sold at a profit of $2.50 per dozen. To increase appeal to customers, one gallon of milk and a dozen cookies can be packaged together and are then sold for a profit of $3.00 per bundle. The manager has 100 gallons of milk and 150 dozen cookies available each day. The manager has decided to stock at least 75 gallons of milk per day and demand for cookies is always 140 dozen per day. To maximize profits, how much of each product should the manager stock.
The manager's problem falls within which classification?

• A) Resource-allocation
• B) Cost-benefit-trade-off
• C) Mixed problems
• D) Transportation problems
• E) Assignment problems

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Definitions:

First Aid

The immediate assistance given to any person suffering from either a minor or serious illness or injury, with care provided to preserve life, prevent the condition from worsening, or promote recovery.

Triage

A system of sorting and identifying the severity of injuries.

Thermal Burn

A burn injury that results from exposure to high temperatures, such as from fire, steam, hot liquids, or sun exposure.

Characterized

Described or defined by distinctive qualities or features.