28.  SimplengTaksil Company produces furniture. It has four products, tables, chairs, cabinets and bookshelves. It has 50,000 direct labor hours available. Below are the details pertaining to each product:     Table Chairs Cabinets Bookshelves CM/Unit P25 P20 P28 P24 DLH/Unit 5 hours 2 hours 7 hours 5 hours Maximum demand 3,500 units 12,000 units 5,000 units 3,000 units   What will be the highest contribution margin if we prioritize the products properly?

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SimplengTaksil Company produces furniture. It has four products, tables, chairs, cabinets and bookshelves. It has 50,000 direct labor hours available. Below are the details pertaining to each product:

 

 

Table

Chairs

Cabinets

Bookshelves

CM/Unit

P25

P20

P28

P24

DLH/Unit

5 hours

2 hours

7 hours

5 hours

Maximum demand

3,500 units

12,000 units

5,000 units

3,000 units

 

What will be the highest contribution margin if we prioritize the products properly? 

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