A company produces three products, A, B and C, all using the same direct materials.
The company is experiencing an unexpected spike in the demand for these products
and a shortage in the supply of direct materials. The price of materials is $16 per
gram, and only 6,000 grams of material are currently available each week. Per unit
data is as follows:
Product A Product B Product C
Sales price $120 $180 $190
Costs:
Direct materials $24 $64 $32
Direct labour $54 $28 $110
Variable manufacturing overhead $6 $16 $8
Fixed manufacturing overhead $1 $38 $7
In what order should the company produce its products?
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Contribution margin per machine hour