Moss Ltd makes three products, Bgh, Rbo and Zyq. Unit costs and revenues relating to the three products are as follows:        Bgh  Rbo  Zyq  Selling price  1,506  1,240  1,440  Direct materials  576  480  540  Direct labour  300  220  300  Variable overheads  240  180  180  Fixed overheads  324  216  316  Total costs  1,440  1,096  1,336  Profit per unit  66  144  104    All three products use the same material which costs £25 per kilogram but there is not enough material to meet the demand for all three products. In what order should these three products be produced if the company wishes to maximise its profit?    Select one: a. Best  2nd Best  3rd Best  Bgh  Zyq  Rbo  b. Best  2nd Best  3rd Best  Zyq  Rbo  Bgh  c. Best  2nd Best  3rd Best  Bgh  Rbo  Zyq  d. Best  2nd Best  3rd Best  Zyq  Bgh  Rbo

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Moss Ltd makes three products, Bgh, Rbo and Zyq. Unit costs and revenues relating to the three products are as follows: 

 

 

 

Bgh 

Rbo 

Zyq 

Selling price 

1,506 

1,240 

1,440 

Direct materials 

576 

480 

540 

Direct labour 

300 

220 

300 

Variable overheads 

240 

180 

180 

Fixed overheads 

324 

216 

316 

Total costs 

1,440 

1,096 

1,336 

Profit per unit 

66 

144 

104 

 

All three products use the same material which costs £25 per kilogram but there is not enough material to meet the demand for all three products. In what order should these three products be produced if the company wishes to maximise its profit? 


 

Select one:
a.

Best 

2nd Best 

3rd Best 

Bgh 

Zyq 

Rbo 

b.

Best 

2nd Best 

3rd Best 

Zyq 

Rbo 

Bgh 

c.

Best 

2nd Best 

3rd Best 

Bgh 

Rbo 

Zyq 

d.

Best 

2nd Best 

3rd Best 

Zyq 

Bgh 

Rbo 

 

 

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