Custom Furniture Manufactures a Small Table and a Large Table

question 71

Multiple Choice

Custom Furniture manufactures a small table and a large table. The small table sells for $900, has variable costs of $560 per table, and takes ten direct labor hours to manufacture. The large table sells for $1,500, has variable costs of $980, and takes eight direct labor hours to manufacture. The company has a maximum of 5,000 direct labor hours per month when operating at full capacity. If there are no constraints on sales of either of the products, and the company could choose any proportions of product mix that they wanted, the maximum contribution margin that the company could earn will be:

• A)$250,000
• B)$425,000
• C)$330,000
• D)$325,000

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Definitions:

Common Stock

Holding shares in a corporation that come with privileges to make decisions through voting and to earn dividends from the company's earnings.

Current Assets

Properties that an organization foresees turning into cash, selling, or expending over the course of a year or its operating cycle, whichever timeframe is more extended.

Operating Cycle

The duration of time it takes for a company to purchase inventory, sell it, and convert the sale into cash through customer payments.

Long-Term Liabilities

Financial obligations of a company that are due beyond one year, including bonds payable, long-term loans, and lease obligations.