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) Z = $2 L + $3 D
B) Z = $2 L + $4 D
C) Z = $3 L + $2 D
D) Z = $4 L + $2 D
E) Z = $5 L + $3 D

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The objective function is the profit function. Since the profit for Lite beer is $3.00 per keg and for Dark beer is $2.00 per keg, the objective function would be Z = $3 L + $2 D. The goal is to maximize profits.

The Operations Manager for the Blue Moon Brewing Co