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The Quick Mix Boxer Food Company wishes to introduce a package of dog treats which contains two new flavors of dog biscuits; liver and chicken which must meet certain nutritional requirements.
The liver flavored biscuits contain 1 unit of nutrient A and 2 units of nutrient B, while the chicken flavored biscuits contain 1 unit of nutrient A and 4 units of nutrient B. According to federal requirements, there must be at least 40 units of nutrient A and at least 60 units of nutrient B in a package of the new mix. In addition, the company had decided that there will be no more than 15 liver flavored biscuits in a package. It costs 1 cent to make a liver flavored biscuit and 2 cents to make a chicken flavored biscuit. What is the minimum cost of a package of dog treats using the optimal product mix?

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The Quick Mix Boxer Food Company wishes to introduce a package of dog treats which contains two new flavors of dog biscuits; liver and chicken which must meet certain nutritional requirements.
The liver flavored biscuits contain 1 unit of nutrient A and 2 units of nutrient B, ...

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