FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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Author: Libby
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3.Division C also produces two product lines. Because the division can sell all of the product it can produce, Dillard is expanding the plant and needs to decide which product line to emphasize. To make this decision, the division accountant assembled the following data:
Per Unit | ||||
K707 | G582 | |||
Sales Price | $ 84 | $ 50 | ||
Variable Costs | 24 | 21 | ||
Contribution Margin | $ 60 | $ 29 | ||
Contribution Margin Ratio | 71% | 58% |
After expansion, the factory will have a production capacity of 4,700 machine hours per month. The plant can manufacture cither 40 units of K707s or 62 units of G582s per machine hour.
- Identify the constraining factor for Division C.
- Prepare an analysis to show which product line to emphasize.
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