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Exercise 11-12 Volume Trade-Off Decisions [LO11-5] Benoit Company produces three products-A, B, and C. Data concerning the three products follow (per unit: Product Selling price Variable expenses: $80.00 66.00 $72.00 24.00 Other variable expenses 24.00 48.00 Direct materials 16.50 12.00 33: 38.40 50.40 Total variable expenses Contribution margin Contribution margin ratio $32.00 16.50 $21.60 40% 25% 30% The company estimates that it can sell 700 units of each product per month. The same raw material is used in each product. The material costs $3 per pound with a maximum of 5,400 pounds available each month. Required 1. Calculate the contribution margin per pound of the constraining resource for each product. 2. which orders would you advise the company to accept first, those for A, B, or C? which orders second? Third? 3. What is the maximum contribution margin that the company can earn per month if it makes optimal use of its 5,400 pounds of materials? Required 1Required 2 Required 3 Calculate the contribution margin per pound of the constraining resource for each product. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.) Product A Product B Product C Contribution margin per pound of the constraining resource Required 1Required 2 Required3 Which orders would you advise the company to accept first, those for A, B, or C? Which orders second? Third? Product A Product B Product C Required 1 Required 2 Required 3 What is the maximum contribution margin that the company can earn per month if it makes optimal use of its 5,400 pounds of materials? (Round your intermediate calculations to 2 decimal places.) Maximum contribution margin

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