FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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Author: Libby
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Santana Rey sees that Business Solutions's line of computer desks and chairs is popular, and she is finding it hard to keep up with
demand. Santana only has 1,644 direct labor hours available. She must determine the best sales mix given her limited hours.
Information about the desks and chairs follows.
Selling price per unit
Variable costs per unit
Desks
$ 1,648.00
550.00
Chairs
$ 582.00
190.00
Contribution margin per unit
$ 1,098.00
$ 392.00
Direct labor hours per unit
Maximum demand per quarter
8 hours
174 desks
7 hours
47 chairs
Required:
Determine the best sales mix and the contribution margin the business will earn at that sales mix.
Note: Round per unit amounts to 2 decimal places.
Desks
Chairs
Contribution margin per direct labor hour
Desks
Chairs
Total
174
47
Maximum number of units to be sold
Hours required to produce maximum units
For most profitable sales mix
Desks
Chairs
Total
Hours dedicated to the production of each product
1,644
Units produced for most profitable sales mix
Contribution margin per unit
Total contribution margin
1
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Transcribed Image Text:Santana Rey sees that Business Solutions's line of computer desks and chairs is popular, and she is finding it hard to keep up with demand. Santana only has 1,644 direct labor hours available. She must determine the best sales mix given her limited hours. Information about the desks and chairs follows. Selling price per unit Variable costs per unit Desks $ 1,648.00 550.00 Chairs $ 582.00 190.00 Contribution margin per unit $ 1,098.00 $ 392.00 Direct labor hours per unit Maximum demand per quarter 8 hours 174 desks 7 hours 47 chairs Required: Determine the best sales mix and the contribution margin the business will earn at that sales mix. Note: Round per unit amounts to 2 decimal places. Desks Chairs Contribution margin per direct labor hour Desks Chairs Total 174 47 Maximum number of units to be sold Hours required to produce maximum units For most profitable sales mix Desks Chairs Total Hours dedicated to the production of each product 1,644 Units produced for most profitable sales mix Contribution margin per unit Total contribution margin 1 Check my work
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