The Beach Umbrella is a take-out food store at a popular beach resort. Susan Miller, owner of the Beach Umbrella, is deciding how much refrigerator space to devote to four different drinks. Pertinent data onthese four drinks are as follows:(Click to view the data.)Miller has a maximum front shelf space of 12 feet to devote to the four drinks. She wants a minimum of 1 foot and a maximum of 6 feet of front shelf space for each drink.Read the requirements.Requirement 1. Calculate the contribution margin per case of each type of drink.Selling price per caseVariable cost per caseContribution margin per caseRequirements$ColaLemonade18.25 $14.4020.75 $15.60Punch27.70 $20.10NaturalOrange Juice39.2530.401.Calculate the contribution margin per case of each type of drink.2. A coworker of Miller's recommends that she maximize the shelf space devoted to those drinks with the highest contribution marginper case. Do you agree with this recommendation? Explain briefly.3. What shelf-space allocation for the four drinks would you recommend for the Beach Umbrella? Show your calculations.X Data tableSelling price per caseVariable cost per caseCases sold per foot of shelf space per dayPrint$Cola6Lemonade18.25 $14.40 $Done2420.75 $15.60 $NaturalPunch Orange Juice39.2530.4027.70 $20.10 $156-X

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