Fat Cat Farms Inc. is a small catfish farm. Fat Cat estimates that output would increase by 1800 pounds per month with an additional 2,000 pounds of catfish food provided monthly by a new feeding system. Alternatively, output could be increased by 3,000 pounds per month with an additional 20,000 gallons of fresh water per month. Assuming the cost of water is $.06 per gallon and that fertilizer is $.25 per pound, is Fat Cat using an optimal combination of fish food and water? Why or why not?

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The Answer of Fat Cat Farms Inc. is a small catfish farm. Fat Cat estimates that output would increase by 1800 pounds per month with an additional 2,000 pounds of catfish food provided monthly by a new feeding system. Alternatively, output could be increased by 3,000 pounds per month with an additional 20,000 gallons of fresh water per month. Assuming the cost of water is $.06 per gallon and that fertilizer is $.25 per pound, is Fat Cat using an optimal combination of fish food and water? Why or why not?