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 $0.40; and for a box of Classic crackers,$0.50.Which of the following is not a feasible production combination?
A)0 D & 0 C
B)0 D & 1,000 C
C)800 D & 600 C
D)1,600 D & 0 C
E)0 D & 1,200 C

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For option E (0 D & 1,200 C), the required ingredients exceed the available amounts: 3,600 ounces of sugar (3*1,200), 9,600 ounces of flour (8*1,200), and 2,400 ounces of salt (2*1,200), which exceeds the available 2,000 ounces of salt.

The Owner of Crackers,Inc