Problem
A firm manufactures a product that, per litre, must contain at least 18 g of chemical X and 10 g of chemical Y. The rest of the product is water whose costs can be ignored. The two inputs A and B contain X and Y in the following quantities:
1 unit of A contains 6 g of X and 5 g of Y
1 unit of B contains 9 g of X and 2 g of Y
The per-unit costs of A and B are £2 and £6 respectively. What combination of A and B will give the cheapest way of producing a litre of the final product?
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.