A Company Sells Two Products with Information as Follows Products Are Made by Machine

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Multiple Choice

A company sells two products with information as follows:
$$\begin{array} { | l | r | r | } \hline &{ \text { A } } & { \text { B } } \\\hline \text { Price per unit } & \$ 10.00 & \$ 16.00 \\\hline \text { Variable cost per unit } & \$ 8.00 & \$ 11.00 \\\hline\end{array}$$
Products are made by machine. 4 units of Product A can be made with one machine hour and 2 units of Product B can be made with one machine hour. The company has a maximum of 2,000 machine hours available per month.
- Assume there are no constraints on sales of either product, and the company could choose any product mix they wish. What is the maximum amount of contribution margin that the company could earn in a month?

• A) $16,000
• B) $18,000
• C) $20,000
• D) $22,000

Evaluate the effects of the Cold War on American society, including its impact on minority groups and labor movements.

Grasp the concept of the Cold War's ideological battle and its effects on American political, social, and economic life.

Understand the strategies employed by political and social leaders to navigate the challenges of the Cold War era.

Analyze how the rhetoric of freedom and democracy was utilized and contested during the Cold War.

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