Use the Simplex Method to Maximize $2 x + 9 y = p$

Multiple Choice

Use the simplex method to maximize $2 x + 9 y = p$ , subject to the following. $$\left\{ \begin{array} { c } 2 x + y \leq 16 \\x + 2 y \leq 8 \\x \geq 0 , y \geq 0\end{array} \right\}$$

A) $p = 110$
B) $p = 144$
C) $p = 36$
D) $p = 120$
E) $p = 72$