Key Topics: Resource allocation, linear programming, and contract evaluation. 

Models Covered: Contribution analysis, linear programming constraints, and slack value interpretation. 

Description: The case focuses on a health food company’s decision-making under resource constraints. It involves calculating the optimal production plan for cakes, cookies, and shakes while adhering to resource limitations for ingredients, labor, and demand. The first part requires evaluating whether to honor a contract with a major client while maximizing profits under ingredient scarcity. The second part uses linear programming to optimize production of cakes and cookies, involving graphical analysis to determine constraints, slack values, and the optimal production plan.