The operations manager for the Blue Moon Brewing Co. produces two beers: Lite (L)and Dark (D). Two of his resources are constrained: production time, which is limited to 8 hours (480 minutes)per day; and malt extract (one of his ingredients), of which he can get only 675 gallons each day. To produce a keg of Lite beer requires 2 minutes of time and 5 gallons of malt extract, while each keg of Dark beer needs 4 minutes of time and 3 gallons of malt extract. Profits for Lite beer are $3.00 per keg, and profits for Dark beer are $2.00 per keg. What is the objective function?
A)$2 L + $3 D = Z
B)$2 L + $4 D = Z
C)$3 L + $2 D = Z
D)$4 L + $2 D = Z
E)$5 L + $3 D = Z

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The objective function represents the total profit, which is $3 per keg for Lite beer (L) and $2 per keg for Dark beer (D), hence $3L + $2D = Z.

The Operations Manager for the Blue Moon Brewing Co