A company must decide which one of the following four products to manufacture Product sale price variable cost direct labor hrs/unit --------- ---------------- -------------- ---------- M $10 $7 1.5 N 20 12 2.0 O 5 2 0.5 P 8 4 1.0 Which product will result in the highest contribution margin per hour?

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  • A company must decide which one of the following four products to manufacture

    Product               sale price              variable cost                  direct labor hrs/unit

---------          ----------------          --------------                   ----------

M                                   $10                            $7                                    1.5

N                                      20                             12                                   2.0

O                                        5                               2                                    0.5

P                                        8                               4                                    1.0

Which product will result in the highest contribution margin per hour?

  1. M
  2. N
  3. O
  4. P
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