Anne Sugar makes large ceramic pots for use in outdoor landscaping. She currently has two models, one square and the other round. Because of the size of Anne’s creations, only one pot can be fired in the kiln at a time. Information about each model follows: Square Round Sales price $74 $96 Variable cost $29 $40 Firing time 2.5 hours 3.5 hours Assume that Anne can sell as many pots as she can create but that she is limited as to the number of hours that the kiln can be run.Compute the contribution margin per unit and contribution margin per hour of firing time. Square Ceramic Pot Round Ceramic Pot Contribution Margin per Unit Contribution Margin per Hour Which type of pot should Anne produce to maximize her short-term profit? Square Ceramic Pot Round Ceramic Pot Both

Anne Sugar makes large ceramic pots for use in outdoor landscaping. She currently has two models, one square and the other round. Because of the size of Anne’s creations, only one pot can be fired in the kiln at a time. Information about each model follows: Square Round Sales price $74 $96 Variable cost $29 $40 Firing time 2.5 hours 3.5 hours Assume that Anne can sell as many pots as she can create but that she is limited as to the number of hours that the kiln can be run.Compute the contribution margin per unit and contribution margin per hour of firing time. Square Ceramic Pot Round Ceramic Pot Contribution Margin per Unit Contribution Margin per Hour Which type of pot should Anne produce to maximize her short-term profit? Square Ceramic Pot Round Ceramic Pot Both

Principles of Accounting Volume 2

19th Edition

ISBN:9781947172609

Author:OpenStax

Publisher:OpenStax

Chapter10: Short-term Decision Making

Section: Chapter Questions

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Anne Sugar makes large ceramic pots for use in outdoor landscaping. She currently has two models, one square and the other round. Because of the size of Anne's creations, only one pot can be fired in the kiln at a time. Information about each model follows: Sales price Variable cost Firing time Round $ 130 $ 46 3.5 hours Assume Anne can sell as many pots as she can create but is limited as to the number of hours that the kiln can be run. Square $ 98 $ 28 Contribution Margin per Unit Contribution Margin per Hour 2.5 hours Required: 1. Compute the contribution margin per unit and contribution margin per hour of firing time. Square Ceramic Pot Round Ceramic Pot 2. Which type of pot should Anne produce to maximize her short-term profit? Which type of pot should Anne produce
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