The production planner for Fine Coffees, Inc. produces two coffee blends: American (A) and British (B). Two of his resources are constrained: Columbia beans, of which he can get at most 300 pounds (4,800 ounces) per week; and Dominican beans, of which he can get at most 200 pounds (3,200 ounces) per week. Each pound of American blend coffee requires 12 ounces of Colombian beans and 4 ounces of Dominican beans, while a pound of British blend coffee uses 8 ounces of each type of bean. Profits for the American blend are $2.00 per pound, and profits for the British blend are $1.00 per pound. 1. What is the objective function?
A. Maximize Z $1A $28.
B. Maximize Z $12A $88.
C. Maximize Z $2A $18.
D. Maximize Z $8A $128.
E. Maximize Z $4A S88.
2. What is the Columbia bean constraint?
A. 1A +2B 4.800.
B. 12A 88 s 4,800.
C. 2A 18 s 4,800.
D. 8A 128 s 4,800.
E.·4A +88S 4,800.
3. Which of the following is not a feasible production combination?
a. 0 A and 0 B.
b. 0 A and 400 B.
c. 200 A and 300 B.
d. 400 A and 0 B.
e. 400 A and 400 B.
4. What are optimal weekly profits?
A. $O.
B. $400.
C. $700.
D. $800.
E. $900.
5. For the optimal production combination, how much of each resource is slack?
A. Colombian beans: 0 pounds, Dominican beans: 0 pounds.
B. Colombian beans: 0 pounds; Dominican beans: 100 pounds.
C. Colombian beans 100 pounds; Dominican beans: 0 pounds.
D. Colombian beans: 100 pounds; Dominican beans: 100 pounds.
E. Colombian beans: 30 pounds, Dominican beans: 50 pounds.