A manufacturing company makes two types of water skis, a trick ski and a slalom ski. The relevant manufacturing data are given in the table.
Labor-Hours per Ski
Department
Fabricating
Finishing
Trick Ski
6
1
Slalom Ski
4
1
Maximum Labor-Hours
Available per Day
216
48
If the profit on a trick ski is $30 and the profit on a slalom ski is $40, how many of each type of ski should be manufactured each day to realize a maximum profit? What is the
maximum profit?
The maximum profit is S The maximum occurs when trick skis and slalom skis are produced.