Problem 10-5A Analysis of sales mix strategies LO A1

Edgerron Company is able to produce two products, G and B, with the same machine in its factory. The following information is available.

	Product G					Product B
Selling price per unit			$	150				$	180
Variable costs per unit				60					108
Contribution margin per unit			$	90				$	72
Machine hours to produce 1 unit		0.4	hours				1.0	hours
Maximum unit sales per month		550	units				200	units

The company presently operates the machine for a single eight-hour shift for 22 working days each month. Management is thinking about operating the machine for two shifts, which will increase its productivity by another eight hours per day for 22 days per month. This change would require $9,000 additional fixed costs per month. (Round hours per unit answers to 1 decimal place. Enter operating losses, if any, as negative values.)

1. Determine the contribution margin per machine hour that each product generates. Product G Product B Contribution margin per unit Contribution margin per machine hour Product G Product B Total Maximum number of units to be sold 550 200 Hours required to produce maximum units 2. How many units of Product G and Product B should the company produce if it continues to operate with only one shift? How much total contribution margin does this mix produce each month? Product G Product B Total Hours dedicated to the production of each product Units produced for most profitable sales mix Contribution margin per unit Total contribution margin one shift