Peyton Company manufactures Phone X and Phone Y. Peyton can sell all it can make of either. Based on the following data, assuming the number of hours is a constraint, which statement is true? X Y Sales price $48 $44 Variable cost 38 28 Time needed to process 5 hours 8 hours ​ Question 1 options: 1) Neither X nor Y is profitable. 2) X is more profitable than Y. 3) Y is more profitable than X. 4) X and Y are equally profitable.

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Peyton Company manufactures Phone X and Phone Y. Peyton can sell all it can make of either. Based on the following data, assuming the number of hours is a constraint, which statement is true?

X

Y

Sales price
$48

$44

Variable cost
38

28


Time needed to process
5 hours

8 hours

Question 1 options:

1)

Neither X nor Y is profitable.

2)

X is more profitable than Y.

3)

Y is more profitable than X.

4)

X and Y are equally profitable.

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