Sunnydale Farm includes 240 acres of cropland. The farm owner wishes to plant this acreage in corn

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Sunnydale Farm includes 240 acres of cropland. The farm owner wishes to plant this acreage in corn and oats. The profit per acre in corn production is $40 and in oats is $30. A total of 320 hr of labor is available. Each acre of corn requires 2 hr of labor, whereas each acre of oats requires 1 hr of labor. How should the land be divided between corn and oats in order to yield the maximum profit? What is the maximum profit?
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College Algebra Graphs and Models

ISBN: 978-0321845405

5th edition

Authors: Marvin L. Bittinger, Judith A. Beecher, David J. Ellenbogen, Judith A. Penna

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