The R. R. Bean Company produces, packages, and distributes freeze-dried food for the camping and outdoor sportsman...

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The R. R. Bean Companyproduces, packages, and distributes freeze-dried food for thecamping and outdoor sportsman market. R. R. Bean is ready tointroduce a new line of products based on a new drying technologythat produces a higher quality, tastier food, so they want todiscontinue their current line. The basic ingredients of thecurrent line are dried fruit, dried meat and dried vegetables.There are two products in the current line: the "Weekender" and the"Expedition." In its close-out catalog, the selling prices of thetwo products are $3.80 and $7.00 per package, respectively.Handling and shipping costs are $1.50 per package for each package,which are provided at no charge. The "Weekender" package consistsof 3 ounces of dried fruit, 7 ounces of dried meat, and 2 ounces ofdried vegetables. The "Expedition" package has 5 ounces of driedfruit, 18 ounces of dried meat, and 5 ounces of dried vegetables.R. R. Bean would like to deplete its inventories of "oldtechnology" fruit, meat, and vegetables before introducing the newline. The current inventories are 10,000 ounces, 25,000 ounces, and12,000 ounces respectively of fruit, meat, and vegetables. The bookvalues of these inventories are $2000, $2500, and $1800. Anyleftover inventory will be given to the local animal shelter at nocost or benefit to R. R. Bean. R. R. Bean is confident that it cansell all that it makes of the two products. What combination ofcurrent products should they produce to sell?

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