Sammamish Brick, Inc., manufactures bricks using clay deposits on the companys property. Raw clays are blended and then extruded into molds to form unfired bricks. The unfired bricks are then stacked onto movable metal platforms and rolled into the kiln where they are fired until dry. The dried bricks are then packaged and shipped to retail outlets and contractors. The bottleneck in the production process is the kiln, which is available for 3,125 hours per year. Data concerning the companys four main products appear below. Products are sold by the pallet.

Sammamish Brick, Inc., manufactures bricks using clay deposits on the company's property. Raw clays are blended and then extruded into molds to form unfired bricks. The unfired bricks are then stacked onto movable metal platforms and rolled into the kiln where they are fired until dry. The dried bricks are then packaged and shipped to retail outlets and contractors. The bottleneck in the production process is the kiln, which is available for 3,125 hours per year. Data concerning the company's four main products appear below. Products are sold by the pallet. Traditional Textured Cinder Roman Facing Brick Block Brick 833 1,396 658 956 Gross revenue per pallet 520 420 6500 490 Contribution margin per pallet Annual demand (pallets) 115 135 125 175 Hours required in the kiln per pallet 10 10 No fixed costs could be avoided by modifying how much is produced of any product. Required: la. Calculate the total hours required in the kiln to satisfy demand for all products Traditional Textured Cinder Roman Brick Facing Block Brick Hours required in the drying kiln per pallet Annual demand in pallets Total hours required in the drying kiln Total 0