Exhibit 8.1 The Following Questions Pertain to the Problem and Spreadsheet Below

question 71

Multiple Choice

Exhibit 8.1
The following questions pertain to the problem and spreadsheet below.
A company makes products A and B from 2 resources, labor and material. The company wants to determine the selling price which will maximize profits. A unit of A costs 25 to make and demand is estimated to be 20 − .10 * Price of A. A unit of B costs 18 to make and demand is estimated to be 30 − .07 * Price of B. The utilization of labor and materials and the available quantity of resources is shown in the table. A reasonable price for the products is between 100 and 200. Let X₁ = demand for As and X₂ = demand for Bs.
Let P₁ = price for As and P₂ = price for Bs
-Refer to Exhibit 8.1. What formula is used in cell D12 of the spreadsheet for this problem?

• A) =SUMPRODUCT(B3:C3, B12:C12)
• B) =SUMPRODUCT(B4:C4, B12:C12)
• C) =SUMPRODUCT(B5:C5, B12:C12)
• D) =SUMPRODUCT(B7:C7, B12:C12)

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Definitions:

Dividends Declared

Profits distributed by a company to its shareholders, usually determined by the company's board of directors.

Statement of Retained Earnings

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Expense Account

An expense account refers to a ledger account that tracks money spent or costs incurred in a business's operational activities.

Retained Earnings

The portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders as dividends but is retained by the company to be reinvested in its core business or to pay debt.