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Cane Company manufactures two products called Alpha and Beta that sell for $$190$ and $$155,$ respectively. Each product

uses only one type of raw material that costs $$8$ per pound. The company has the capacity to annually produce $122,000$

units of each product. Its unit costs for each product at this level of activity are given below:

The company considers its traceable fixed manufacturing overhead to be avoidable, whereas its common fixed expenses

are deemed unavoidable and have been allocated to products based on sales dollars.

Assume that Cane's customers would buy a maximum of $94,000$ units of Alpha and $74,000$ units of Beta. Also assume that the

company's raw material available for production is limited to $228,000$ pounds. What is the maximum contribution margin Cane

Company can earn given the limited quantity of raw materials?

Total contribution margin

Assume that Cane's customers would buy a maximum of $94,000$ units of Alpha and $74,000$ units of Beta. Also assume that the

company's raw material available for production is limited to $228,000$ pounds. Up to how much should it be willing to pay per pound

for additional raw materials? $($Round your answer to $2$ decimal places.$)$