Question: 1. (20 points) The Hoosier Baking Concern makes three kinds of pastry: cakes, pies, and cheesecakes. Each product requires some labor in the baking department,

1. (20 points) The Hoosier Baking Concern makes
1. (20 points) The Hoosier Baking Concern makes three kinds of pastry: cakes, pies, and cheesecakes. Each product requires some labor in the baking department, the assembly department, and the shipping department. The pastry is sold through a regional distributor, which has estimated the maximum potential sales for each product in the coming quarter. The bakery manager has provided the table below: Hours per Unit Department Cakes Pies Cheesecakess Hours Available Baking 5 2 1650 Assembly 2. 3 2. 2000 Shipping 2 1 1 1700 Demand Potential 360 300 100 (Max Potential Sales) Profit $15 $24 $18 Determine the product mix that that maximizes Hoesler Baking Concern's profit by choosing production quantities for the cakes pies and cheesecakes

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