Manico Company produces three products$-$X$,$ Y$,$ & Z$-$with the following characteristics:

X

Y

Z

Selling price per unit

$$24\mathrm{.}00$

$$18\mathrm{.}00$

$$15\mathrm{.}00$

Variable cost per unit

$14\mathrm{.}00$

$14\mathrm{.}00$

$6\mathrm{.}00$

Contribution margin per unit

$ $10\mathrm{.}00$

$$4\mathrm{.}00$

$$9\mathrm{.}00$

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Machine hours per unit

$5$

$4$

$6$

The company has only $2,000$ 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?

Question $19$ Answer

a$.$

Orders for Z first and no orders for X or Y

b$.$

Orders for Z first, X second, and Y third

c$.$

Orders for Y first, X second, and Z third

d$.$

Orders for X first, Z second, and Y third