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 $.40; and for a box of Classic crackers, $.50.
Which of the following is not a feasible production combination?
A)0 D and 0 C
B)0 D and 1,000 C
C)800 D and 600 C
D)1,600 D and 0 C
E)0 D and 1,200 C

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Option E is not feasible because producing 1,200 boxes of Classic crackers would require 3,600 ounces of sugar, 9,600 ounces of flour, and 2,400 ounces of salt. The salt requirement exceeds the available 2,000 ounces.

The Owner of Crackers, Inc