ExerLight produces two types of exercise treadmils: Regular and Deluxe. The exercise craze and relatod demand is such that ExerLight could use all of its available machine hours producing either model. The two models are processed through the same production department. (Click the ioon to view the data.) What product mix will maximize operating income? (Hint. Use the allocation of fixed manufacturing overhead to determine the proportion of machine hours used by each product.) - X Prepare the product mix analysis. Data table ExerLight Product Mix Analysis A Deluxe Regular 1. Per Unit Sale price per unit 1,050 600 2 Deluxe Regular 111 57 Variable costs per unit 3 Sale price 1,050 $ 600 Contribution margin per unit 4 Less expenses: Units produced with equivalent number of machine hours 5 Direct materials 260 150 Contribution margin for equivalent number of machine hours 6 Direct labor 80 178 Variable manufacturing overhead 282 94 Fixed manufacturing overhead 144 48 Variable operating expenses 111 57 10 Total expenses 877 $ 527 11 Operating income 173 $ 73 "Allocated on the basis of machine hours Print Done
ExerLight produces two types of exercise treadmils: Regular and Deluxe. The exercise craze and relatod demand is such that ExerLight could use all of its available machine hours producing either model. The two models are processed through the same production department. (Click the ioon to view the data.) What product mix will maximize operating income? (Hint. Use the allocation of fixed manufacturing overhead to determine the proportion of machine hours used by each product.) - X Prepare the product mix analysis. Data table ExerLight Product Mix Analysis A Deluxe Regular 1. Per Unit Sale price per unit 1,050 600 2 Deluxe Regular 111 57 Variable costs per unit 3 Sale price 1,050 $ 600 Contribution margin per unit 4 Less expenses: Units produced with equivalent number of machine hours 5 Direct materials 260 150 Contribution margin for equivalent number of machine hours 6 Direct labor 80 178 Variable manufacturing overhead 282 94 Fixed manufacturing overhead 144 48 Variable operating expenses 111 57 10 Total expenses 877 $ 527 11 Operating income 173 $ 73 "Allocated on the basis of machine hours Print Done
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Transcribed Image Text:ExerLight produces two types of exercise treadmils: Regular and Deluxe. The exercise craze and relatod demand is such that ExerLight could use all of its available machine hours producing either model. The two models are processed through the
sarne produclion department.
E (Click the icon to view the data.)
What product mix will maximize operating income? (Hint: Use the allocation of fixed manufacturing overhead to determine the proportion of machine hours used by each product.)
Prepare the product mix analysis.
Data table
ExerLight
Product Mix Analysis
A
B
Doluxe
Regular
Per Unit
Sale price per unit
1,050
600
2
Deluxe
Regular
111
57
Variable cosls per unit
3 Sale price
1,050 $
600
Contribution margin per unit
4 Less expenses:
Units produced with equivalent number of machine hours
5
Direct materials
260
150
Contribution margin for equivalent number of machine hours
Direct labor
80
6
178
Variable manufacturing overhead
282
94
Fixed manufacturing overhead*
144
48
Variable operating expenses
111
57
10 Total expenses
877 $
527
11 Operating income
*Allocated on the basis of machine hours
173 $
73
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