1. What is contribution margin per unit and the direct labor hour for products A & B. 2. What is the optimal production plan that maximizes the contribution margin of the company.

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Q) Horngren company produces two products A and B. The company
has 80000 direct labor hours only during the period. Production of the
unit from product A requires 1 hour of direct labor and product B
requires 0.5 hours of direct labor. It is estimated that the sales volume
of product A is 100,000 units and the product B 50.000 units. The
following information is available about the two products:-
Details
A
в
Selling price per unit
$60 per unit
$30 per unit
Variable cost per unit
$25 per unit
$10 per unit
Required:-
1. What is contribution margin per unit and the direct labor hour for
products A & B.
2. What is the optimal production plan that maximizes the contribution
margin of the company.
1
Transcribed Image Text:Professor Dr. Hatem K. Kadhim Collage of Economics & Administration / Department of Accounting Q) Horngren company produces two products A and B. The company has 80000 direct labor hours only during the period. Production of the unit from product A requires 1 hour of direct labor and product B requires 0.5 hours of direct labor. It is estimated that the sales volume of product A is 100,000 units and the product B 50.000 units. The following information is available about the two products:- Details A в Selling price per unit $60 per unit $30 per unit Variable cost per unit $25 per unit $10 per unit Required:- 1. What is contribution margin per unit and the direct labor hour for products A & B. 2. What is the optimal production plan that maximizes the contribution margin of the company. 1
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