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 $.40; and for a box of Classic crackers, $.50.
What is the objective function?

A) $.50 D + $.40 C = Z
B) $.20 D + $.30 C = Z
C) $.40 D + $.50 C = Z
D) $.10 D + $.20 C = Z
E) $.60 D + $.80 C = Z