Requirements 1. What is Max's Beach Hut's constraining factor? What should Max stock to maximize profits? 2. Suppose Max's Beach Hut refuses to devote more than 80 linear feet to any individual product. Under this condition, how many linear feet of each drink should Max's stock? How many units of each
Requirements 1. What is Max's Beach Hut's constraining factor? What should Max stock to maximize profits? 2. Suppose Max's Beach Hut refuses to devote more than 80 linear feet to any individual product. Under this condition, how many linear feet of each drink should Max's stock? How many units of each
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![Each morning, Max Smith stocks the drink case at Max's Beach Hut in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The drink case has 120 linear feet of refrigerated drink space. Each linear foot can hold either six 12-ounce cans or three 20-ounce bottles.
E (Click the icon to view the information on the cold drinks.)
Max's Beach Hut can sell all the drinks stocked in the display case each morning.
Data Table
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Requirement 1. What is Max's Beach Hut's constraining factor?? What should Max stock to maximize profits?
Max's Beach Hut sells three types of cold drinks:
1. Licious - Ade in 12-oz. cans for $1.40 per can
The constraining factor is linear feet of shelf space
2. Licious - Ade in 20-oz. bottles for $1.90 per bottle
3. Pep - Cola in 20-oz. bottles for $2.20 per bottle
What should Max stock to maximize profits?
Max's Beach Hut pays its suppliers:
Complete the product mix analysis to determine which product would maximize Max's profits.
1. $0.20 per 12-oz. can of Licious - Ade
2. $0.35 per 20-oz. bottle of Licious - Ade
Licious-Ade
Licious-Ade
Pep-Cola
3. $0.55 per 20-oz. bottle of Pep - Cola
12 oz. Cans
20 oz. Bottles
20 oz. Bottles
Max's Beach Hut's monthly fixed costs include:
Sales price per unit
Hut rental
$
355
Variable cost per unit
Refrigerator rental
65
Contribution margin per unit
Max's salary
1,700
Units per linear foot of shelf space
2,120
Total fixed costs
Contribution margin per linear foot of shelf space](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F4d76a024-bd52-442b-a28d-e2cd86a37299%2F4fc3337d-3fba-4fb4-837e-461d4ba2ea21%2F7th6ulj_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Each morning, Max Smith stocks the drink case at Max's Beach Hut in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The drink case has 120 linear feet of refrigerated drink space. Each linear foot can hold either six 12-ounce cans or three 20-ounce bottles.
E (Click the icon to view the information on the cold drinks.)
Max's Beach Hut can sell all the drinks stocked in the display case each morning.
Data Table
Read the requirements.
....
Requirement 1. What is Max's Beach Hut's constraining factor?? What should Max stock to maximize profits?
Max's Beach Hut sells three types of cold drinks:
1. Licious - Ade in 12-oz. cans for $1.40 per can
The constraining factor is linear feet of shelf space
2. Licious - Ade in 20-oz. bottles for $1.90 per bottle
3. Pep - Cola in 20-oz. bottles for $2.20 per bottle
What should Max stock to maximize profits?
Max's Beach Hut pays its suppliers:
Complete the product mix analysis to determine which product would maximize Max's profits.
1. $0.20 per 12-oz. can of Licious - Ade
2. $0.35 per 20-oz. bottle of Licious - Ade
Licious-Ade
Licious-Ade
Pep-Cola
3. $0.55 per 20-oz. bottle of Pep - Cola
12 oz. Cans
20 oz. Bottles
20 oz. Bottles
Max's Beach Hut's monthly fixed costs include:
Sales price per unit
Hut rental
$
355
Variable cost per unit
Refrigerator rental
65
Contribution margin per unit
Max's salary
1,700
Units per linear foot of shelf space
2,120
Total fixed costs
Contribution margin per linear foot of shelf space
![Requirements
1. What is Max's Beach Hut's constraining factor? What should Max stock to maximize profits?
2. Suppose Max's Beach Hut refuses to devote more than 80 linear feet to any individual product.
Under this condition, how many linear feet of each drink should Max's stock? How many units of each
product will be available for sale each day?](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F4d76a024-bd52-442b-a28d-e2cd86a37299%2F4fc3337d-3fba-4fb4-837e-461d4ba2ea21%2F6fn0wzd_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Requirements
1. What is Max's Beach Hut's constraining factor? What should Max stock to maximize profits?
2. Suppose Max's Beach Hut refuses to devote more than 80 linear feet to any individual product.
Under this condition, how many linear feet of each drink should Max's stock? How many units of each
product will be available for sale each day?
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