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Each morning, Joel Kyler stocks the drink case at Joel's Beach Hut in Galveston, Texas. Joel's Beach Hut has 105 linear feet of refrigerated display space for cold drinks. Each linear foot can hold either six 12-ounce cans or five 20-ounce plastic or glass bottles. (Click the icon to view the information on the cold drinks.) The beverage stand can sell all drinks stocked in the display case each morning. Read the requirements. Requirement 1. What is the constraining factor at Joel's Beach Hut? What should Joel stock to maximize profits? What is the maximum contribution margin he could generate from refrigerated drinks each day? The constraining factor is . Joel's should stock the drink with the contribution margin. Requirements 1. What is the constraining factor at Joel's Beach Hut? What should Joel stock to maximize profits? What is the maximum contribution margin he could generate from refrigerated drinks each day? 2. To provide variety to customers, suppose Joel refuses to devote more than 60 linear feet and no less than 10 linear feet to any individual product. Under this condition, how many linear feet of each drink should be stocked? How many units of each product will be available for sale each day? 3. Assuming the product mix calculated in Requirement 2, what contribution margin will be generated from refrigerated drinks each day? Data table The beverage stand sells three types of cold drinks: 1. Right - Cola in 120z. cans for $1.60 per can 2. Organic - Ade in 20 -oz. plastic bottles for $1.85 per bottle 3. Best - Cola in 200z. glass bottles for $2.15 per bottle Joel's Beach Hut pays its suppliers the following: 1. $0.25 per 12-oz. can of right - cola 2. $0.45 per 200z. bottle of organic-ade 3. $0.70 per 200z. bottle of best - cola Joel's Beach Hut's monthly fixed expenses include the following

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