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. What is the objective function?
A) $0.30B + $0.20C = Z
B) $0.60B + $0.30C = Z
C) $0.20B + $0.30C = Z
D) $0.20B + $0.40C = Z
E) $0.10B + $0.10C = Z

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The objective function is the total profit, which is the sum of the profits from bagels and croissants. The profit from bagels is 20 cents each, and the profit from croissants is 30 cents each. Therefore, the objective function is 0.20B + 0.30C, where B is the number of bagels produced and C is the number of croissants produced.

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