Question

Product DGH has a monthly demand of 5,000 units. Its contribution margin is $18 per unit and $36 per direct labor hour. Product RBG has a monthly demand of 4,000 units. It's contribution margin is $15 per unit and $60 per direct labor hour. If the company only has 1,500 direct labor hours available, the company should produce _______________ units of Product DGH _____________ and units of Product RBG.

Answer 1

A) 1,000

The remaining 500 hours can be used to make 1,000 units of DGH (36/18 = 2 units per hour X 500 hours left of the 1,500

B) 4,000

RBG has the highest CM per hour and requires 1,000 hours to meet demand. (60/15 = 4) 4,000/4 = 1,000 1,500-1,000 = 500