riverbed company began operations on january $2$nd$,2025.$ it employs $12$ individuals who workWilliams Gear makes and sells three types of computer laptop sleeves: leather, fabric, and plastic. Management is trying to determine

the most profitable mix. Sales prices, demand, and use of manufacturing inputs follow:

Williams has two production limits: $(1)$ the demand for the individual sleeves $($see maximum quarterly demand$)$ and $(2)10,000$ direct

labor$-$hours per quarter caused by the physical layout of the production area.

Required:

a$-1.$ Assuming the company can satisfy the annual demand, calculate the contribution margin for each type of sleeve using the table

below.

a$-2.$ How much operating profit could Williams earn if it were able to satisfy the annual demand?

b$-1.$ Compute the contribution margin for each sleeve per the constrained resource, direct labor.

b$-2.$ Which of the three product lines makes the most profitable use of the constrained resource, direct labor?

c$.$ Given the information so far, what product mix do you recommend?

d$-1.$ Calculate the contribution margin for each type of sleeve using the product mix recommended in requirement c$.$

d$-2.$ How much operating profit should your recommended product mix generate?

e$.$ Suppose that the company could expand its labor capacity by leasing a new stitching machine that will free up $2,160$ direct labor

hours per quarter. What is the maximum quarterly lease payment that Williams Gear would be willing to pay?

f$.$ Suppose the company selling the stitching machine is not quite sure without further analysis how many direct labor hours the new

machine would free up$.$ Regardless of the number of new hours, what is the maximum quarterly lease payment Williams Gear would be willing to pay? HELP NEEDED WITH PARTS A THROUGH F$!$