Jeff Wilson, a local grower near Las Cruces, raises three irrigated crops. He is facing an acute water supply shortage. As an economic advisor to Jeff, help him make the optimal water allocation decisions.

Water (Acre-Inch)	Cauliflower Production(per acre)	Cabbage Prod. (per acre)	Broccoli prod.(per acre)	MVP Cauliflower($)	MVP Cabbage($)	MVP Broccoli($)
0	50.40	259.50	44.55
3	57.96	296.10	54.18	50.4	122.0	89.2
6	64.44	327.30	61.47	43.2	104.0	70
9	69.84	356.10	67.14	36.0	96.0	50.0
12	74.16	379.80	72.00	28.8	79.0	45.0
15	77.94	398.55	76.32	25.2	62.5	40.0
18	81.54	407.85	79.56	24.0	31.0	30.0
21	84.78	411.00	81.72	21.6	10.5	20.0
24	87.30	412.80	82.80	16.8	6.0	10.0
27	88.02	413.40	82.80	4.8	`2.0	0.0
30	88.20	411.00	81.45	1.2	-8.0	-12.5

1) If water costs $20.00 per inch, how many inches should be used on each enterprise to maximize total profit?

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2) Now assume price is $10.00 but only 36 acre-inches are available? How should this amount of water be divided between the 3 crops?

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3) Same situation as above but water is limited to 24 inches. How should this water be allocated?

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4) If only 18 inches of water is available, how should it be allocated to maximize profit from this limited amount of water?

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5) How many inches of water should be used in each enterprise to maximize total profit if Jeff has an unlimited supply of water at $10.00 per acre-inch?

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