Table 8-5
Each coffee table produced by Timothy Kent Designers nets the firm a profit of $9.Each bookcase yields a $12 profit.Kent's firm is small and its resources limited.During any given production period (of 1 week),10 gallons of varnish and 12 lengths of high quality redwood are available.Each coffee table requires approximately 1 gallon of varnish and 1 length of redwood.Each bookcase takes 1 gallon of varnish and 2 lengths of wood.
T = number of tables produced each week
B = number of bookcases produced each week
-Referring to Table 8-5,which of the following constraints would be used?
A)maximize 9T + 12B
B)9T + 12B ≥ 12
C)12T + 9B ≤ 10
D)10T + 10B ≥ 10
E)None of the above

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The constraints should reflect the limitations on varnish and redwood: T + B ≤ 10 (varnish constraint) and T + 2B ≤ 12 (redwood constraint). None of the given options correctly represent these constraints.

Table 8-5 Each Coffee Table Produced by Timothy Kent Designers Nets the Nets