Benoit Company produces three products, A, B, and C. Data concerning the three products follow...
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Benoit Company produces three products, A, B, and C. Data concerning the three products follow (per unit):
| Product | A | B | C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selling price | $90 | $70 | $80 |
| Variable expenses: | |||
| Direct materials | 27.00 | 21.00 | 5.60 |
| Other variable expenses | 27.00 | 31.50 | 50.40 |
| Total variable expenses | 54.00 | 52.50 | 56.00 |
| Contribution margin | $36.00 | $17.50 | $24.00 |
| Contribution margin ratio | 40% | 25% | 30% |
Demand for the company s products is very strong, with far more orders each month than the company can produce with the available raw materials. The same material is used in each product. The material costs $4 per pound with a maximum of 5,400 pounds available each month.
a. Compute contribution margin per pound of materials used. (Round your intermediate calculations and final answers to 2 decimal places.)
b. Which orders would you advise the company to accept first, those for A, for B, or for C? Which orders second? Third?
Cost Volume Profit Analysis:
The finance head in a start-up enterprise among various other responsibilities has to advise the management on the selling price of each product category. The application of cost volume profit analysis provides the desired selling price without impacting the profitability.
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