Hydroflask water bottles produces three products, large mouth, small mouth and mini mouth water bottles. The company currently has a shortage of machine hours since one of its two machines is down; only 360 hours are available this month. The selling prices, costs, labor requirements, and demand for the three products are as follows: Sales price Variable cost per unit Machine hours per unit Demand (units) Large Mouth (Product A) $ 23.00 $ 12.50 0.75 348 Small Mouth (Product B) $9.00 $5.00 0.25 448 Mini Mouth (Product C) $ 29.00 $ 14.00 1 164 Required: a. In what order should Hydroflask prioritize production of the products? b. How many of each product should be produced while the machine is down to maximize profit? c. What is the total contribution margin if Hydroflask prioritizes production according to its limited resources?
Hydroflask water bottles produces three products, large mouth, small mouth and mini mouth water bottles. The company currently has a shortage of machine hours since one of its two machines is down; only 360 hours are available this month. The selling prices, costs, labor requirements, and demand for the three products are as follows: Sales price Variable cost per unit Machine hours per unit Demand (units) Large Mouth (Product A) $ 23.00 $ 12.50 0.75 348 Small Mouth (Product B) $9.00 $5.00 0.25 448 Mini Mouth (Product C) $ 29.00 $ 14.00 1 164 Required: a. In what order should Hydroflask prioritize production of the products? b. How many of each product should be produced while the machine is down to maximize profit? c. What is the total contribution margin if Hydroflask prioritizes production according to its limited resources?
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