At the optimum solution, what is the number of pounds of kidney beans included in the diet?

A school is trying to determine a nutritional diet to feed its students. The school would like to offer some combination of milk and beans. The school’s objective is to minimize cost, subject to meeting the minimum nutritional requirements of protein, calcium, and calories. The cost and nutritional content of each food, along with the minimum nutritional requirements are shown here.







A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4


C. 3

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cost accounting system has served us well as our company has grown and should continue to serve us well as we move into JIT production with our new flexible manufacturing system." As the Controller, respond to the President/CEO.

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The current ratio is used to measure the long-term solvency of the venture and its ability to meet short-term debts.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Which type of qualitative research has as its primary objective to identify customer requirements as input for quantitative research?

What will be an ideal response?

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Hirshberg Corporation's comparative balance sheet appears below:Comparative Balance Sheet Ending BalanceBeginning BalanceAssets:      Current assets:        Cash and cash equivalents$42,000 $31,000   Accounts receivable 22,000  18,000   Inventory 66,000  70,000 Total current assets 130,000  119,000 Property, plant, and equipment 401,000  377,000   Less accumulated depreciation 207,000  177,000 Net property, plant, and equipment 194,000  200,000 Total assets$ 324,000 $ 319,000 Liabilities and stockholders' equity:      Current liabilities:        Accounts payable$15,000 $17,000   Accrued liabilities 45,000  38,000   Income taxes payable 53,000  51,000 Total current liabilities 113,000  106,000 Bonds

payable 83,000  91,000 Total liabilities 196,000  197,000 Stockholders' equity:        Common stock 27,000  28,000   Retained earnings 101,000  94,000 Total stockholders' equity 128,000  122,000 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$ 324,000 $ 319,000 The company's net income for the year was $11,000 and its cash dividends were $4,000. It did not sell or retire any property, plant, and equipment during the year.The company's net cash provided by (used in) investing activities is: A. $(6,000) B. $(24,000) C. $(44,000) D. $(54,000)

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