A farmer has 103 acres on which to plant oats or corn. Each acre of oats requires​ $18 capital and 2 hours of labor. Each acre of corn requires​ $36 capital and 6 hours of labor. Labor costs are​ $8 per hour. The farmer has​ $2100 available for capital and​ $2400 available for labor. If the revenue is ​$47 from each acre of oats and ​$103 from each acre of​ corn, what planting combination will produce the greatest total​ profit? ​ (Profit here is revenue plus leftover capital and labor cash​ reserve.) What is the maximum​ profit?

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A farmer has
103
acres on which to plant oats or corn. Each acre of oats requires​ $18 capital and 2 hours of labor. Each acre of corn requires​ $36 capital and 6 hours of labor. Labor costs are​ $8 per hour. The farmer has​ $2100 available for capital and​ $2400 available for labor. If the revenue is
​$47
from each acre of oats and
​$103
from each acre of​ corn, what planting combination will produce the greatest total​ profit? ​ (Profit here is revenue plus leftover capital and labor cash​ reserve.) What is the maximum​ profit?
 
 
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