Question: 1 ) ( Baker and Powell, 2 0 1 3 ) The Diaz Coffee Company blends three types of coffee beans ( Brazilian , Colombian,

1)(Baker and Powell, 2013) The Diaz Coffee Company blends three types of coffee beans (Brazilian, Colombian, and Peruvian) into ground coffee to be sold at retail. Suppose that each kind of bean has a distinctive aroma and strength, and the company has a chief taster who can rate these features on a scale of 1 to 100. The features of the beans are tabulated as follows:
Bean Aroma Rating Strength Rating Cost/lb. Pounds Available
Brazilian 7515 $0.501,500,000
Colombian 6020 $0.601,200,000
Peruvian 8518 $0.702,000,000
The company would like to create a blend that has an aroma rating of at least 78 and a strength rating of at least 16. Its supplies of the various beans are limited, however. The available quantities are specified above. All beans are delivered under a previously arranged purchase agreement. Diaz wants to make four million pounds of the blend at the lowest possible cost.

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