has enough demand to sell 750 units of each product per month. Each product requires the same direct materials in its production. The direct materials cost $3 per pound. The company will at most have 5,400 pounds of the direct materials available every month. What is the maximum contribution margin that materials optimally? $29,250 $ 16,650 $31,750 $12,600 earn per month using its 5,400 pounds of direct

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produces Products X5, Y8, and Z9. The following table provides per unit information relating to
the three products:
Selling price
Variable expenses:
Direct materials
Other variable expenses
Total variable expenses
Contribution margin
Contribution margin ratio
$29,250
$ 16,650
X5
$31,750
$
84.00
$12,600
$
33.60
Product
Y8
25.20 21.00
25.20
31.50
50.40
52.50
40%
$
70.00
What is the maximum contribution margin that
materials optimally?
$
17.50
25%
Z9
has enough demand to sell 750 units of each product per month. Each product requires the same
direct materials in its production. The direct materials cost $3 per pound. The company will at most have 5,400
pounds of the direct materials available every month.
$
74.00
9.00
42.80
51.80
$
22.20
30%
earn per month using its 5,400 pounds of direct
Transcribed Image Text:produces Products X5, Y8, and Z9. The following table provides per unit information relating to the three products: Selling price Variable expenses: Direct materials Other variable expenses Total variable expenses Contribution margin Contribution margin ratio $29,250 $ 16,650 X5 $31,750 $ 84.00 $12,600 $ 33.60 Product Y8 25.20 21.00 25.20 31.50 50.40 52.50 40% $ 70.00 What is the maximum contribution margin that materials optimally? $ 17.50 25% Z9 has enough demand to sell 750 units of each product per month. Each product requires the same direct materials in its production. The direct materials cost $3 per pound. The company will at most have 5,400 pounds of the direct materials available every month. $ 74.00 9.00 42.80 51.80 $ 22.20 30% earn per month using its 5,400 pounds of direct
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