Linear Programming

167. Anderson Co. manufactures two different products, A and B.The company has 100 pounds of raw materials and 300 direct labor hoursavailable for production.The time requirement and contribution margins per unit are as follows:

A

B

Raw materials per unit (lbs)

1

2

Direct labor hours per unit

4

2

Contribution margin per unit

P4

P5

The objective function for maximizing profits and the equation for the constrain on raw materials are:

Objective Function

Constraint on raw materials

A.

Max P1A + P2B

4A + 2B < 100

B.

Max P4A + P5B

1A + 2B < 100

C.

Max P4A + P2B

4A + 5B < 100

D.

Min P4A + P5B

4A + 5B < 300