Brutus Corporation produces two products, Paper Towel (P) and Foot Mop (F), which must be processed in two departments, Cutting and Finishing. Cutting has 130 hours available per month, while Finishing has 185 hours. The number of hours required to process the products in the two departments and the contribution margin per unit of the products are as follows: CM per unit Required hours per unit: Cutting Finishing Required: Paper Towel (P) 18 4 hours 6 3) In the Cutting constraint, if F=0, how much is P? 4) In the Finishing constraint, if P=0, how much is F? Foot Mop (F) 24 8 hours. 10

Brutus Corporation produces two products, Paper Towel (P) and Foot Mop (F), which must be processed in two departments, Cutting and Finishing. Cutting has 130 hours available per month, while Finishing has 185 hours. The number of hours required to process the products in the two departments and the contribution margin per unit of the products are as follows: CM per unit Required hours per unit: Cutting Finishing Required: Paper Towel (P) 18 4 hours 6 3) In the Cutting constraint, if F=0, how much is P? 4) In the Finishing constraint, if P=0, how much is F? Foot Mop (F) 24 8 hours. 10

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