Ptarmigan Company produces two products. Product A has a contribution margin of $80.00 and requires 8 machine hours. Product B has a contribution margin of $29.40 and requires 3 machine hours. Determine the most profitable product assuming the machine hours are the constraint. If required, round your answers to two decimal places. Contribution margin per machine hour: Product A Product B Product is the most profitable.
Ptarmigan Company produces two products. Product A has a contribution margin of $80.00 and requires 8 machine hours. Product B has a contribution margin of $29.40 and requires 3 machine hours. Determine the most profitable product assuming the machine hours are the constraint. If required, round your answers to two decimal places. Contribution margin per machine hour: Product A Product B Product is the most profitable.
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Transcribed Image Text:Ptarmigan Company produces two products. Product A has a
contribution margin of $80.00 and requires 8 machine hours. Product B
has a contribution margin of $29.40 and requires 3 machine hours.
Determine the most profitable product assuming the machine hours
are the constraint. If required, round your answers to two decimal
places.
Contribution margin per machine hour:
Product A
Product B
Product
is the most profitable.
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