Question

Ptarmigan Company produces two products. Product A has a contribution margin of $289.20 and requires 12 machine hours. Product B has a contribution margin of $221.40 and requires 9 machine hours. Determine the most profitable product assuming the machine hours are the constraint. If required, round your answers to two decimal places. Contribution margin per machine hour: Product A $fill in the blank 1 Product B $fill in the blank 2 Product is the most profitable.

Answer 1

Product B

Step-by-step explanation:

Calculation to determine the Product that is most profitable.

Product A Product B

Contribution margin per unit $289.20 $221.40

÷ Machine hours 12 machine hours 9machine hours

Contribution margin per bottleneck hour 24.1 24.6

(Product A= 289.20/12=24.1)

(Product B =$221.40/9=24.6)

Therefore based on the above calculation PRODUCT B is the most profitable