a. 2400 units of N and 300 units of M b. 300 units of N and 2100 units of M c. 1200 units of N and 1050 units of M d. 2400 units of N and 0 units of M

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FRANCORP sells two products.

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 M        N                

Selling price per unit                                                  $80 $60

Less variable expenses per unit                                 $46 $40

Contribution margin per unit                                       $34 $20

Current demand per week (units)                               2,100 2,400

Processing time required on machine XYZ per unit  2 min. 1 min.

 

  1. Machine XYZ is a constrained resource and is being used at 100% capacity.
  2. Machine XYZ has a capacity of 3,000 minutes per week.

 

Assuming FRANCORP wants to maximize its total contribution margin, how much of each product should it produce?

 

a. 2400 units of N and 300 units of M

b. 300 units of N and 2100 units of M

c. 1200 units of N and 1050 units of M

d. 2400 units of N and 0 units of M

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