Dalton Inc. produces and sells three products. Unit data concerning each product is shown below.     Product     D   E   F Selling price   $199.35   $311.50   $262.70 Direct labor costs   37.10   107.10   43.40 Other variable costs   96.00   82.00   148.00 The company has 2,100 hours of labor available to build inventory in anticipation of the company’s peak season. Management is trying to decide which product should be produced. The direct labor hourly rate is $14. Determine the contribution margin per direct labor hour. (Round intermediate calculation and final answers to 2 decimal places, e.g. 52.75.)     Product D   Product E   Product F Contribution margin per direct labor hour   $     $     $

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Dalton Inc. produces and sells three products. Unit data concerning each product is shown below.

   
Product
   
D
 
E
 
F
Selling price   $199.35   $311.50   $262.70
Direct labor costs   37.10   107.10   43.40
Other variable costs   96.00   82.00   148.00


The company has 2,100 hours of labor available to build inventory in anticipation of the company’s peak season. Management is trying to decide which product should be produced. The direct labor hourly rate is $14.

Determine the contribution margin per direct labor hour. (Round intermediate calculation and final answers to 2 decimal places, e.g. 52.75.)

   
Product D
 
Product E
 
Product F
Contribution margin per direct labor hour  
$
 
 
$
 
 
$
 
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