The Nutmeg Corporation produces four different products, each in a 1-pound can: Almond Pack, Walnut Pack, Gourmet Pack, and Thrifty Pack. Three types of nuts are used in Nutmeg€™s product almonds, walnuts, and peanuts. Nutmeg currently has 100 pounds of almonds available, as well as 250 pounds of walnuts and 500 pounds of peanuts. Each of Nutmeg€™s four products must contain a certain percentage of each type of nut, as shown in the following table. The table also shows the revenue per can for each product. Use a computer package to answer the following questions.
a. Given Nutmeg€™s current stock of nuts, how many cans of each product should be produced to maximize revenue?

b. If only 80 pounds of almonds were available, how would the revenue-maximizing mix change from part a? Would revenues increase or decrease?
c. If the Thrifty pack was switched to 30% almonds, 30% walnuts, and 40% peanuts how would the revenue-maximizing mix change from part (a)? Would revenues increase ordecrease?

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Product Requirements (%) Revenue (per can) Almonds Walnuts Peanuts Almond PackT00 Walnut Pack 100 Gourmet Pak 50 35 15 Thifty Pack 20 206 $4.00 S3.00 $2 40 $1.75