The following information is available for Woodside Furniture Company, which sells two products: There are 200 hours available in the plant and 200 square feet of metal available per operating period.
What is the objective function for maximizing sales?
A) Minimize 200X + 100Y
B) Maximize 180X + 90Y
C) Maximize 50X + 40Y
D) Maximize 200X + 100Y

Question

The following information is available for Woodside Furniture Company, which sells two products:  There are 200 hours available in the plant and 200 square feet of metal available per operating period.
What is the objective function for maximizing sales?
A) Minimize 200X + 100Y 
B) Maximize 180X + 90Y 
C) Maximize 50X + 40Y 
D) Maximize 200X + 100Y

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The objective function for maximizing sales should be in terms of units sold and revenue generated. Option D has the objective function of maximizing the revenue generated by selling X units of product A and Y units of product B. Therefore, D is the best choice.

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