Data for a Factory -
What Is the Contribution Per Hour for Product a

question 3

Multiple Choice

Data for a factory
$\begin{array}{ll}\text { Total factory cost } & £ 10,000 \\\text { Total time au ailable on key resource (hours) } & 2,500 \\\text { Contribution per unit product A } & £ 34.00 \\\text { Contribution per unit product B } & £ 30.00 \\\text { Contribution per unit product C } & £ 22.00 \\\text { Contribution per unit product D } & £ 20.00 \\\text { Hours required product A } & 12.0 \\\text { Hours required product B } & 6.0 \\\text { Hours required product C } & 6.0 \\\text { Hours required product D } & 8.0\end{array}$

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What is the contribution per hour for product A

• A)£2.50
• B)£3.67
• C)£5.0
• D)£2.83

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Barriers To Entry

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