Gandy cloth company can manufacture three kinds of clothing: shirts, shorts, and pants. Making each kind of clothing requires renting a particular kind of machine, which has effectively unlimited capacity, but cannot be used for any other kind of clothing. The following table describes the production process:
| Cost of Machine ($/Week) |
Labor Hours Per Unit |
Yards of Cloth Per Unit |
Revenue per Unit |
Variable Cost per Unit |
|
| Shirts | $200 | 3 | 4 | $12 | $6 |
| Shorts | $150 | 2 | 3 | $8 | $4 |
| Pants | $100 | 6 | 4 | $15 | $8 |
Gandy can obtain up to 150 hours of labor and 160 yards of cloth per week. How can the firm maximize its profits?