Question: Now let's solve a more classic blending problem, the wine blending problem. M . L . Doud Wine Distributors sells a blended red wine called

Now let's solve a more classic blending problem, the wine blending problem.
M.L. Doud Wine Distributors sells a blended red wine called CMS Select to mid-tier restaurants for $24 per gallon, and they can sell as much as they make. The blend consists of Cabernet, Merlot, and Syrah (called varietals), and the blend may vary slightly, but the final product must contain at least 30% Cabernet, 30% Merlot, and 20% Syrah. M.L. Doud Wine Distributors purchases their wine from the Sonoma Valley, where they have located Cabernet, Merlot, and Syrah varietals at the prices (dollars per gallon) and quantities (in gallons) shown in the table below.
Wine
Price /Gal
Availability
Cabernet
$13
15000 Gallons
Merlot
$7
28000 Gallons
Syrah
$10
16000 Gallons
Blending, bottling, and packaging adds $5 per gallon in costs. Based on this information, how much wine of each varietal should M.L. Doud purchase from the Sonoma Valley to make their CMS Select blend? What is their profit? How many gallons of CMS Select do they actually make?
For decision variables: C = amount of Cabernet (in gallons) to purchase for the blend; M = amount of Merlot (in gallons) to purchase for the blend; S = amount of Syrah (in gallons) to purchase for the blend.

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