Bruce Corporation Makes Four Products in a Single Facility

question 20

Multiple Choice

Bruce Corporation makes four products in a single facility. These products have the following unit product costs:
Additional data concerning these products are listed below.
The grinding machines are potentially the constraint in the production facility. A total of 9,800 minutes are available per month on these machines.
Direct labor is a variable cost in this company.
-Which product makes the LEAST profitable use of the grinding machines?

• A) Product A
• B) Product B
• C) Product C
• D) Product D

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