A furniture company is producing two types of furniture.Product A requires 8 board feet of wood and 2 lbs of wicker.Product B requires 6 board feet of wood and 6 lbs of wicker.There are 2000 board feet of wood available for product and 1000 lbs of wicker.Product A earns a profit margin of $30 a unit and Product B earns a profit margin of $40 a unit.What should the objective function be?
A)Maximize 30A + 40B
B)Maximize 10A + 12B
C)Maximize 14Wood + 8Wicker
D)Maximize 8A + 2A + 6B + 6B

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The objective is to maximize profit, which is calculated as follows: 
ProfitA = 30A (profit margin per unit of A)
ProfitB = 40B (profit margin per unit of B)
Total Profit = ProfitA + ProfitB = 30A + 40B. Therefore, the objective function should be to maximize 30A + 40B.

A Furniture Company Is Producing Two Types of Furniture