Selling price per item Variable cost per item Contribution margin per item Machine hours per item Chairs O $11270 O $11520 $78.00 61.00 $17.00 1.60 Tables $95.00 77.00 $18.00 1.60 Pharoah has 1024 machine hours available each month. The demand for chairs is 610 units per month and the demand for tables is 390 units per month. If Pharoah allocates its production capacity between the chairs and tables so that it maximizes the company's contribution margin, what will the total contribution margin be?
Selling price per item Variable cost per item Contribution margin per item Machine hours per item Chairs O $11270 O $11520 $78.00 61.00 $17.00 1.60 Tables $95.00 77.00 $18.00 1.60 Pharoah has 1024 machine hours available each month. The demand for chairs is 610 units per month and the demand for tables is 390 units per month. If Pharoah allocates its production capacity between the chairs and tables so that it maximizes the company's contribution margin, what will the total contribution margin be?
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Transcribed Image Text:Pharoah Industries manufactures chairs and tables that are in high demand by local
office furniture stores. Following is information for each of these products:
Selling price per item
Variable cost per item
Contribution margin per item
Machine hours per item
Chairs
O $11270
$11520
$10880
O $17390
$78.00
61.00
$17.00
1.60
Tables
$95.00
77.00
$18.00
1.60
Pharoah has 1024 machine hours available each month. The demand for chairs is 610
units per month and the demand for tables is 390 units per month. If Pharoah allocates
its production capacity between the chairs and tables so that it maximizes the company's
contribution margin, what will the total contribution margin be?
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