1. How many pounds of raw materials are needed to make one unit of each of the two products?

1b. What contribution margin per pound of raw materials is earned by each of the two products

2. Assume that Canes customers would buy a maximum of 88,000 units of Alpha and 68,000 units of Beta. Also assume that the companys raw material available for production is limited to 172,000 pounds. How many units of each product should Cane produce to maximize its profits?

3.Assume that Canes customers would buy a maximum of 88,000 units of Alpha and 68,000 units of Beta. Also assume that the companys raw material available for production is limited to 172,000 pounds. What is the maximum contribution margin Cane Company can earn given the limited quantity of raw materials? (two decimal points)

4. Assume that Canes customers would buy a maximum of 88,000 units of Alpha and 68,000 units of Beta. Also assume that the companys raw material available for production is limited to 172,000 pounds. If Cane uses its 172,000 pounds of raw materials, up to how much should it be willing to pay per pound for additional raw materials? (two decimal points)

Required information [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.) Cane Company manufactures two products called Alpha and Beta that sell for $185 and $120, respectively. Each product uses only one type of raw material that costs $5 per pound. The company has the capacity to annually produce 112,000 units of each product. Its average cost per unit for each product at this level of activity are given below: Alpha $ 30 22 Beta $ 10 20 Direct materials Direct labor Variable manufacturing overhead Traceable fixed manufacturing overhead Variable selling expenses Common fixed expenses Total cost per unit 24 $139 $112 The company considers its traceable fixed manufacturing overhead to be avoidable, whereas its common fixed expenses are unavoidable and have been allocated to products based on sales dollars