Todd Corporation Produces Two Products, P and Q

question 125

Multiple Choice

Todd Corporation produces two products, P and Q. P sells for $5 per unit; Q sells for $6.50 per unit. Variable costs for P and Q are respectively, $3 and $4.50. There are 4,300 direct labor hours per month available for producing the two products. Product P requires 4 direct labor hours per unit and Product Q requires 5 direct labor hours per unit. The company can sell as many of either product as it can produce. What is the maximum monthly contribution margin that Todd can generate under the circumstances? Round to nearest whole dollar.

• A)$2,150
• B)$1,505
• C)$1,500
• D)$2,250

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Definitions:

FOB Shipping Point

A term used in shipping contracts to indicate that a buyer must pay for the shipping costs and is responsible for the goods once they leave the seller's premises.

FOB Destination

FOB Destination is a shipping term indicating that the seller retains ownership and liability of goods until they are delivered to the buyer's specified location, at which point the buyer assumes responsibility.

Title Passage

The point in time when the ownership (title) of goods passes from seller to buyer as per the terms of the sales contract.

Perpetual Inventory System

An accounting method that records goods transactions immediately through the use of computer systems, providing a continuous balance of inventory.