The Beach Umbrella is a take-out food store at a popular beach resort. Susan Miller, owner of the Beach Umbrella, is deciding how much refrigerator space to devote to four different drinks. Pertinent data o these four drinks are as follows: (Click to view the data.) Miller has a maximum front shelf space of 12 feet to devote to the four drinks. She wants a minimum of 1 foot and a maximum of 6 feet of front shelf space for each drink. Read the requirements. Requirement 1. Calculate the contribution margin per case of each type of drink. Selling price per case Variable cost per case Contribution margin per case Requirements $ Cola Lemonade 18.25 $ 14.40 20.75 $ 15.60 Punch 27.70 S 20.10 Natural Orange Juice 39.25 30.40 1. Calculate the contribution margin per case of each type of drink. 2. A coworker of Miller's recommends that she maximize the shelf space devoted to those drinks with the highest contribution margin per case. Do you agree with this recommendation? Explain briefly. 3. What shelf-space allocation for the four drinks would you recommend for the Beach Umbrella? Show your calculations. X
The Beach Umbrella is a take-out food store at a popular beach resort. Susan Miller, owner of the Beach Umbrella, is deciding how much refrigerator space to devote to four different drinks. Pertinent data o these four drinks are as follows: (Click to view the data.) Miller has a maximum front shelf space of 12 feet to devote to the four drinks. She wants a minimum of 1 foot and a maximum of 6 feet of front shelf space for each drink. Read the requirements. Requirement 1. Calculate the contribution margin per case of each type of drink. Selling price per case Variable cost per case Contribution margin per case Requirements $ Cola Lemonade 18.25 $ 14.40 20.75 $ 15.60 Punch 27.70 S 20.10 Natural Orange Juice 39.25 30.40 1. Calculate the contribution margin per case of each type of drink. 2. A coworker of Miller's recommends that she maximize the shelf space devoted to those drinks with the highest contribution margin per case. Do you agree with this recommendation? Explain briefly. 3. What shelf-space allocation for the four drinks would you recommend for the Beach Umbrella? Show your calculations. X
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![The Beach Umbrella is a take-out food store at a popular beach resort. Susan Miller, owner of the Beach Umbrella, is deciding how much refrigerator space to devote to four different drinks. Pertinent data on
these four drinks are as follows:
(Click to view the data.)
Miller has a maximum front shelf space of 12 feet to devote to the four drinks. She wants a minimum of 1 foot and a maximum of 6 feet of front shelf space for each drink.
Read the requirements.
Requirement 1. Calculate the contribution margin per case of each type of drink.
Selling price per case
Variable cost per case
Contribution margin per case
Requirements
$
Cola
Lemonade
18.25 $
14.40
20.75 $
15.60
Punch
27.70 $
20.10
Natural
Orange Juice
39.25
30.40
1.
Calculate the contribution margin per case of each type of drink.
2. A coworker of Miller's recommends that she maximize the shelf space devoted to those drinks with the highest contribution margin
per case. Do you agree with this recommendation? Explain briefly.
3. What shelf-space allocation for the four drinks would you recommend for the Beach Umbrella? Show your calculations.
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Transcribed Image Text:The Beach Umbrella is a take-out food store at a popular beach resort. Susan Miller, owner of the Beach Umbrella, is deciding how much refrigerator space to devote to four different drinks. Pertinent data on
these four drinks are as follows:
(Click to view the data.)
Miller has a maximum front shelf space of 12 feet to devote to the four drinks. She wants a minimum of 1 foot and a maximum of 6 feet of front shelf space for each drink.
Read the requirements.
Requirement 1. Calculate the contribution margin per case of each type of drink.
Selling price per case
Variable cost per case
Contribution margin per case
Requirements
$
Cola
Lemonade
18.25 $
14.40
20.75 $
15.60
Punch
27.70 $
20.10
Natural
Orange Juice
39.25
30.40
1.
Calculate the contribution margin per case of each type of drink.
2. A coworker of Miller's recommends that she maximize the shelf space devoted to those drinks with the highest contribution margin
per case. Do you agree with this recommendation? Explain briefly.
3. What shelf-space allocation for the four drinks would you recommend for the Beach Umbrella? Show your calculations.
X
![Data table
Selling price per case
Variable cost per case
Cases sold per foot of shelf space per day
Print
$
Cola
6
Lemonade
18.25 $
14.40 $
Done
24
20.75 $
15.60 $
Natural
Punch Orange Juice
39.25
30.40
27.70 $
20.10 $
15
6
-
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Transcribed Image Text:Data table
Selling price per case
Variable cost per case
Cases sold per foot of shelf space per day
Print
$
Cola
6
Lemonade
18.25 $
14.40 $
Done
24
20.75 $
15.60 $
Natural
Punch Orange Juice
39.25
30.40
27.70 $
20.10 $
15
6
-
X
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