The following particulars are extracted from the records of a Hero motor company: PER UNIT PRODUCTPRODUCT PRODUCT Sales sales 50 60 Consumption of material kg 1.5

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The following particulars are extracted from the
records of a Hero motor company:
PER UNIT
PRODUCTPRODUCT
PRODUCT
A
Sales
sales
50
60
Consumption of material
kg
1
1.5
Material cost
Rs
7.5
Direct wages cost
Rs
7.5
Direct expenses
Rs
2.5
3.
Machine hours used
hours
1.5
Overhead expenses are :
Fixed
Rs
2.5
Variable oh
Rs
7.5
10
Direct wages per hour
Rs
2.5
2.5
(a) Comment on profitability of each product.
(b) Assuming raw material as the key factor,
availability of which is 5000 Kgs. and each
product cannot be sold more than 3,500 units find
out the product mix which will yield the maximum
profit.
Transcribed Image Text:The following particulars are extracted from the records of a Hero motor company: PER UNIT PRODUCTPRODUCT PRODUCT A Sales sales 50 60 Consumption of material kg 1 1.5 Material cost Rs 7.5 Direct wages cost Rs 7.5 Direct expenses Rs 2.5 3. Machine hours used hours 1.5 Overhead expenses are : Fixed Rs 2.5 Variable oh Rs 7.5 10 Direct wages per hour Rs 2.5 2.5 (a) Comment on profitability of each product. (b) Assuming raw material as the key factor, availability of which is 5000 Kgs. and each product cannot be sold more than 3,500 units find out the product mix which will yield the maximum profit.
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