Question: The following linear programming problem has been written to plan the production of two products using two inputs - labor and materials. The company wants

The following linear programming problem has been written to plan the production of two products using two inputs - labor and materials. The company wants to maximize its profits.
x1= number of product 1 produced in each batch
x2= number of product 2 produced in each batch
MAX: 15x1+25x2,
Subject to: 2x1+5x220(labor)
,3x1+7x242(materials)
,x1,x20,
If the firm did not produce product 2 at all (i.e.,x2=0) the maximum profit it could earn is
a.250
b.200
c.150
d.90
 The following linear programming problem has been written to plan the

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