PRODUCT Light Beer (x) Resource Availability (per month) Dark Beer Resource (x2) Barley 0.1 gram 0.6 gram 2,000 grams Bottling 1 bottle 1 bottle 6,000 bottles Market 1 bottle 4,000 bottles

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Mile-High Microbrewery makes a light beer and a dark
beer. Mile-High has a limited supply of barley, limited bot-
tling capacity, and a limited market for light beer. Profits
are $0.20 per bottle of light beer and $0.50 per bottle of dark
beer.
a. The following table shows resource availability of
products at the Mile-High Microbrewery. Use the graphic
method of linear programming to maximize profits. How
many bottles of each product should be produced per
month?

b. Identify any constraints with slack or surplus

PRODUCT
Light Beer
(x)
Resource Availability
(per month)
Dark Beer
Resource
(x2)
Barley
0.1 gram
0.6 gram
2,000 grams
Bottling
1 bottle
1 bottle
6,000 bottles
Market
1 bottle
4,000 bottles
Transcribed Image Text:PRODUCT Light Beer (x) Resource Availability (per month) Dark Beer Resource (x2) Barley 0.1 gram 0.6 gram 2,000 grams Bottling 1 bottle 1 bottle 6,000 bottles Market 1 bottle 4,000 bottles
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