Red Rock Enterprises Is Analyzing Its Sales Mix to Find

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Essay

Red Rock Enterprises is analyzing its sales mix to find out if it is maximizing its profits.The company produces three similar items: Alpha,Beta,and Gamma.All three of these products are made with the same equipment,and maximum productive capacity measured in machine hours is now being used.Product line statistics are as follows:
$$\begin{array} { l r r r } & \text { Alpha } & \text { Beta } & \text { Gamma } \\\text { Current production and sales (units) } & 105,000 & 158,000 & 95,000 \\\text { Machine hours per unit } & 10 & 5 & 13 \\\text { Selling price per unit } & \$ 63.00 & \$ 480 & \$ 84.00 \\\text { Unit variable cost } & \$ 33.00 & \$ 26.00 & \$ 49.00 \\\text { Unit variable selling cost } & \$ 20.00 & \$ 16.00 & \$ 19.00\end{array}$$
Determine whether the existing sales mix is the most profitable one possible.If your answer is no,offer your suggestion to improve the sales mix.Round answers to two decimal places.

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