Question $18(1$ point$)$

Beacon Corporation manufactures two styles of lamps$-$ Bedford Lamp and Lowell Lamp. The following per unit data are available:

Bedford Lamp Lowell Lamp

$*$Sales price

$$28$

$$37$

$*$Variable costs $$16$$$22$

$*$Machine hours

required for one lamp

$2$

$6$

Total fixed costs are $$30,000,$ and Beacon can sell a maximum of $12,000$ units of each style of lamp annually. Machine hour capacity is $20,000$ hours per year. What is the contribution margin per machine hour for the Bedford Lamp? $($Round your answer to the nearest cent.$)$

$$6\mathrm{.}00$ per machine hour

$$2\mathrm{.}50$ per machine hour

$$14\mathrm{.}00$ per machine hour

$$18\mathrm{.}50$ per machine hour