XYZ Manufactures Four Types of Plywood Panels

Multiple Choice

XYZ manufactures four types of plywood panels.Each product must go through the following operations: patching,grading,gluing,and baking.The time requirements for each panel,the capacity available,the minimum production requirements,and the profit contributions per panel are tabled here.Identify the objective function.Let x1 = Number of soft panels to be made,x2 = Number of hardwood panels to be made,x3 = Number of tropical panel to be made,and x4 = Number of aircraft panels to be made.

A) Maximize profits = 8X₁ + 12X₂ + 18X₃ + 30X₄
B) Maximize profits = 7X₁ + 10X₂ + 15X₃ + 20X₄
C) Minimize costs = 8X₁ + 12X₂ + 18X₃ + 30X₄
D) Minimize costs = 7X1 + 10X2 + 15X3 + 20X4