The Owner of Crackers,Inc

Multiple Choice

The owner of Crackers,Inc.produces two kinds of crackers: Deluxe (D) and Classic (C) .She has a limited amount of the three ingredients used to produce these crackers available for her next production run: 4,800 ounces of sugar; 9,600 ounces of flour,and 2,000 ounces of salt.A box of Deluxe crackers requires 2 ounces of sugar,6 ounces of flour,and 1 ounce of salt to produce; while a box of Classic crackers requires 3 ounces of sugar,8 ounces of flour,and 2 ounces of salt.Profits for a box of Deluxe crackers are $0.40; and for a box of Classic crackers,$0.50.Using the graphical method,what are profits for the optimal production combination?

A) $800
B) $500
C) $640
D) $620
E) $600