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Chapter 25, Problem 8QC
In deciding which product lines to emphasize when a production constraint exists, the company should focus on the product line that has the highest
- a. contribution margin per unit of product.
- b. contribution margin per unit of the constraint.
- c. profit per unit of product.
- d. contribution margin ratio.
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