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A baker has 150 units of flour, 90 of sugar, and 150 of raisins. A loaf of raisin bread requires 1 unit of flour, 1 of sugar, and 2 of raisins, while a raisin cake needs 5, 2, and 1 units, respectively.

a. If raisin bread sells for $1.75 a loaf and raisin cake for $4.00 each, how many of each should be baked so that gross income is maximized?

b. What is the maxium gross income?

Use the given information to set up the initial Simplex Tableau and determine the first pivot. Please show all steps, but do not complete the problem.

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Initial Simplex Tableau set up and the first pivot is determined.

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A baker has 150 units of flour, 90 of sugar, and 150 of raisins. A loaf of raisin bread requires 1 unit of flour, 1 of sugar, and 2 of raisins, while a raisin cake needs 5, 2, and 1 units, respectively.

a. If raisin bread sells for ...

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