Edison Company Produces Two Types of Piano Legs, Plain and Fancy

question 106

Multiple Choice

Edison Company produces two types of piano legs, plain and fancy, which have unit contribution margins of $8 and $12, respectively. Each piano leg must spend time on a special machine. The firm owns four machines that together provide 10,000 hours of machine time per year. The plain leg requires 0.25 hours of machine time, and the fancy leg requires 0.5 hours of machine time.
-Refer to the Figure.What is the contribution margin per hour of machine time for a plain leg?

• A)$8
• B)$12
• C)$24
• D)$32

Understand the fundamental principles of optimizing R&D spending in firms.

Comprehend the role of the expected-rate-of-return and cost-of-funds curves in R&D decision-making.

Recognize the importance of patents, trademarks, and trade secrets in increasing the expected rate of return on R&D.

Identify the impacts of imitation and innovation diffusion on R&D investments and returns.

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