A local bagel shop produces two products: bagels (B)and croissants (C). Each bagel requires 6 ounces of flour, 1 gram of yeast, and 2 tablespoons of sugar. A croissant requires 3 ounces of flour, 1 gram of yeast, and 4 tablespoons of sugar. The company has 6,600 ounces of flour, 1,400 grams of yeast, and 4,800 tablespoons of sugar available for today's production run. Bagel profits are 20 cents each, and croissant profits are 30 cents each.
Which of the following is not a feasible production combination?
A)0 B and 0 C
B)0 B and 1,100 C
C)800 B and 600 C
D)1,100 B and 0 C
E)0 B and 1,400 C

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Option E is not feasible because producing 1,400 croissants would require 4,200 ounces of flour, 1,400 grams of yeast, and 5,600 tablespoons of sugar, exceeding the available sugar supply of 4,800 tablespoons.

A Local Bagel Shop Produces Two Products: Bagels (B)and Croissants