The Production Planner for a Private Label Soft Drink Maker

Multiple Choice

The production planner for a private label soft drink maker is planning the production of two soft drinks: root beer (R) and sassafras soda (S) . There are at most 12 hours per day of production time and 1,500 gallons per day of carbonated water available. A case of root beer requires 2 minutes of time and 5 gallons of water to produce, while a case of sassafras soda requires 3 minutes of time and 5 gallons of water. Profits for the root beer are $6.00 per case, and profits for the sassafras soda are $4.00 per case. The firm's goal is to maximize profits.
What is the objective function?

A) P = 4R + 6S
B) P = 2R + 3S
C) P = 6R + 4S
D) P = 3R +2S
E) P = 5R + 5S