Zion Metals Inc. has three grades of metal product, A1, B3, and E6. Financial data for the three grades are as follows:

Zion Metals' operations require all three grades to be melted in a furnace before being formed. The furnace runs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and is a production constraint. The furnace hours required per unit of each product are as follows:
A1: ..................... 8 hours
B3: .................... 10 hours
E6: ...................... 6 hours
The Marketing Department is considering a new marketing and sales campaign. Which product should be emphasized in the marketing and sales campaign in order to maximize profitability?

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A1 400,000 (250,000) (105,000 B3 E6 300,000 (270,000) Revenue Variable cost Fixed cost Total cost Operating income Number of units Operating income per unit 5578,000 (380,000) 118800 (20,000) 5355,000) (498,800) $ 79,200 16,500 4.80 45,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 2.00 3.00