UESTION 33 Kristen Company manufactures three products X, Y, and Z The demand for each product is 100 units The selling price, variable expenses, and contribution margin for one unit of each product follow Product X Y Z Selling price $140 $300 $390 Less variable expenses (Only Special steel) 50 100 150 Contribution margin $90 $200 $240 Steel need to make 1 unit 1 kg 2 kg 3 kg The same special steel is used for all three products 1 kg of the steel costs $50 Kristen can buy up to 420 kgs To maximize its profit, Kristen has to produce the products in which of the following order A Z X Y B Z Y X C Y X Z D X Y Z 4 points QUESTION 34 Use the information given in the above question An outside vendor furnish Kristen with additional steel How much is the highest price that Kristen is willing to pay per Kg of additional steel A $140 B $50 C $130 D $80 E $100 F $150 4 points QUESTION 35 Use the information given in Question 30 Ignore Question 31 Assume that Kristen can also buy Product Y from an importer and resell it The purchase price of Y would be $270 per unit The (re)selling price is the same ($300 per unit) In this case, in what order does the company have to make the products A Z Y X B Z X Y C X Z Y D X Y Z

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UESTION 33 Kristen Company manufactures three products: X, Y, and Z. The demand for each product is 100 units. The selling price, variable expenses, and

UESTION 33

Kristen Company manufactures three products: X, Y, and Z. The demand for each product is 100 units. The selling price, variable expenses, and contribution margin for one unit of each product follow:

	Product
	X	Y	Z
Selling price	$140	$300	$390
Less variable expenses (Only Special steel)	50	100	150
Contribution margin	$90	$200	$240

Steel need to make 1 unit	1 kg	2 kg	3 kg

The same special steel is used for all three products. 1 kg of the steel costs $50. Kristen can buy up to 420 kgs.

To maximize its profit, Kristen has to produce the products in which of the following order?

	A.	Z ==> X ==> Y
	B.	Z ==> Y ==> X
	C.	Y ==> X ==> Z
	D.	X ==> Y ==>Z

4 points

QUESTION 34

Use the information given in the above question. An outside vendor furnish Kristen with additional steel.

How much is the highest price that Kristen is willing to pay per Kg of additional steel?

A.
$140

B.
$50

C.
$130

D.
$80

E.
$100

F.
$150

4 points

QUESTION 35

Use the information given in Question 30. Ignore Question 31. Assume that Kristen can also buy Product Y from an importer and resell it. The purchase price of Y would be $270 per unit. The (re)selling price is the same ($300 per unit).

In this case, in what order does the company have to make the products?

A.
Z ==> Y ==> X

B.
Z ==> X ==> Y

C.
X ==> Z ==> Y

D.
X ==> Y ==> Z