Thomas Company Has Only 25,000 Hours of Machine Time Each

question 103

Multiple Choice

Thomas Company has only 25,000 hours of machine time each month to manufacture its two products.Product X has a contribution margin of $50,and Product Y has a contribution margin of $64.Product X requires 5 hours of machine time,and Product Y requires 8 hours of machine time.If Thomas Company wants to dedicate 80 percent of its machine time to the product that will provide the most income,the company will have a total contribution margin of

• A)$250,000.
• B)$240,000.
• C)$210,000.
• D)$200,000.

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Definitions:

Megawatts

A unit of power equal to one million watts, commonly used to measure the output of power plants or the amount of energy consumed by large entities.

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