The Operations Manager of a Mail Order House Purchases Double

question 7

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. The manager's goal is to maximize profits.
Which of the following is not a feasible solution?

• A) (D, T) = (0, 0)
• B) (D, T) = (0, 250)
• C) (D, T) = (150, 0)
• D) (D, T) = (90, 100)
• E) (D, T) = (0, 200)

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