Problem 19S-8 (Algo)

C-Town Brewery brews two beers: Expansion Draft and Burning River. Expansion Draft sells for $14 per barrel while Burning River sells for $10 per barrel. Producing a barrel of Expansion Draft takes 5 pounds of corn and 8 pounds of hops. Producing a barrel of Burning River requires 2 pounds of corn, 8 pounds of rice, and 7 pounds of hops. The brewery has 770 pounds of corn, 490 pounds of rice, and 320 pounds of hops.

Assuming a linear relationship, use the Excel Solver to determine the optimal mix of Expansion Draft and Burning River that maximizes C-Town's revenue. (Leave no cells blank - be certain to enter "0" wherever required. Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)

Barrels of Expansion Draft:

Barrels of burning river:

Total sales:

Resources used:

Corn:

Rice

Hops