Consider the Following Production and Cost Data for Two Products

question 21

Multiple Choice

Consider the following production and cost data for two products, L and C: $\begin{array}{l}&\text { ProductL} &\text {Product C}\\\text { Contribution margin per unit} &£120&£112\\\text { Machine minutes needed per unit }&10 \text { minutes } &8 \text { minutes }\\\end{array}$
A total of 60,000 machine minutes are available each period and there is unlimited demand for each product. What is the largest possible total contribution margin that can be realized each period

• A)£720,000
• B)£840,000
• C)£780,000
• D)£1,560,000

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Definitions:

Consumption

The employment of goods and services by domestic units.

Savings

The portion of disposable income not spent on consumption of goods and services, set aside for future use or for investment.

Disposable Income

The financial resources available to a household for saving and spending after subtracting income taxes.

Consumption

The part of income or the amount of wealth that is used for purchasing goods and services for personal use.