Olsen Company produces two products. Product A has a contribution margin of $30 and requires 10 machine hours. Product B has a contribution margin of $24 and requires 4 machine hours. Determine the more profitable product assuming the machine hours are the constraint. Unit contribution margin per bottleneck hour: Product A $_____ Product B $_____ Product ____ is most profitable.
Olsen Company produces two products. Product A has a contribution margin of $30 and requires 10 machine hours. Product B has a contribution margin of $24 and requires 4 machine hours. Determine the more profitable product assuming the machine hours are the constraint. Unit contribution margin per bottleneck hour: Product A $_____ Product B $_____ Product ____ is most profitable.
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Olsen Company produces two products. Product A has a contribution margin of $30 and requires 10 machine hours. Product B has a contribution margin of $24 and requires 4 machine hours. Determine the more profitable product assuming the machine hours are the constraint.
Unit contribution margin per bottleneck hour:
Product A $_____
Product B $_____
Product ____ is most profitable.
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