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Managerial Accounting: The Cornerstone of Business Decision-Making

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Author:Maryanne M. Mowen, Don R. Hansen, Dan L. Heitger

Publisher:Maryanne M. Mowen, Don R. Hansen, Dan L. Heitger

Chapter8: Tactical Decision-making And Relevant Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 48E

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Billings Company produces two products, Product Reno and Product Tahoe. Each product goes through its own assembly and finishing departments. However, both of them must go through the painting department. The painting department has capacity of 2,028 hours per year. Product Reno has a unit contribution margin of $100 and requires four hours of painting department time. Product Tahoe has a unit contribution margin of $78 and requires three hours of painting department time. There are no other constraints.

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1. What is the contribution margin per hour of painting department time for each product?

	Contribution Margin
Reno	$
Tahoe	$

2. What is the optimal mix of products? If an amount is zero, enter "0".

	Optimal Mix
Reno	units
Tahoe	units

3. What is the total contribution margin earned for the optimal mix?
$

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