question archive The newspaper Company produces two kinds of paper newsprint and white wrapping paper (butcher paper)
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The newspaper Company produces two kinds of paper newsprint and white wrapping paper (butcher paper). It requires 5 minutes to produce a yard of newsprint and 8 minutes to produce a yard of wrapping paper. The company has 4,800 minutes of normal production capacity available each week. The profit is $0.20 for a yard of newsprint and $0.25 for a yard of wrapping paper. The weekly demand is for 500 yards of newsprint and 400 yards of wrapping paper. The company has established the following goals, in order of priority: 1. Limit overtime to 480 minutes. 2. Achieve a profit of $300 each week. 3. Fulfill the demand for the products in order of magnitude of their profits. 4. Avoid underutilization of production capacity.