Brook Corporation produces three productsX, Y, & Zwith the following characteristics:

	X		Y		Z
Selling price per unit	$20	100%	$16	100%	$20	100%
Variable cost per unit	12	60%	12	75%	8	40%
Contribution margin per unit	$8	40%	$4	25%	$12	60%
Machine hours per unit	5		3		4

The company has only a limited number of machine-hours available each month. If demand exceeds the company's capacity, in what sequence should orders be filled if the company wants to maximize its total contribution margin?

Multiple Choice

• Orders for X first, Z second, and Y third.

• Orders for Y only

• Orders for Z first, Y second and X third

• Orders for Z first, X second, and Y third.

• Orders for Y first, X second, and Z third.