Each coffee table produced by Kevin Watson Designers nets the firm a profit of

$9.

Each bookcase yields a

$6

profit. Watson's firm is small and its resources limited. During any given production period (of 1

week),

8

gallons of varnish and

12

lengths of high-quality redwood are available. Each coffee table requires approximately

1

gallon of varnish and

1

length of redwood. Each bookcase takes

1

gallon of varnish and

2

lengths of wood.

The aim of the objective function for Kevin should be to

Minimize

Maximize

the objective value.