A farmer must decide what combination of seed, water, fertilizer, and pest control will be most prof- itable for the coming year. The local agricultural college did a study of this farmer's situation and prepared the following table. Plan Cost/acre Income/acre A $ 600 $ 800 В 1500 1900 1800 2250 D 2100 2500
A farmer must decide what combination of seed, water, fertilizer, and pest control will be most prof- itable for the coming year. The local agricultural college did a study of this farmer's situation and prepared the following table. Plan Cost/acre Income/acre A $ 600 $ 800 В 1500 1900 1800 2250 D 2100 2500
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![1-28 A farmer must decide what combination of seed,
water, fertilizer, and pest control will be most prof-
itable for the coming year. The local agricultural
college did a study of this farmer's situation and
prepared the following table.
Plan
Cost/acre
Income/acre
A
$ 600
$ 800
В
1500
1900
C
1800
2250
D
2100
2500
(e) Select the criterion for determining the best alter-
native.
(f) Construct a model.
(g) Predict each alternative's outcomes or conse-
quences.
(h) Choose the best alternative.
(i) Audit the result.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F308db737-7862-446c-973d-78bf4e1d9584%2Ffd01b8ba-c241-4e53-bbb7-1bee5d50029c%2F03zy5v9_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:1-28 A farmer must decide what combination of seed,
water, fertilizer, and pest control will be most prof-
itable for the coming year. The local agricultural
college did a study of this farmer's situation and
prepared the following table.
Plan
Cost/acre
Income/acre
A
$ 600
$ 800
В
1500
1900
C
1800
2250
D
2100
2500
(e) Select the criterion for determining the best alter-
native.
(f) Construct a model.
(g) Predict each alternative's outcomes or conse-
quences.
(h) Choose the best alternative.
(i) Audit the result.
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