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Exercise 13-12 (Algo) Volume Trade-Off Decisions [LO13-5] Benoit Company produces three products-A, B, and C. Data concerning the three products follow (per unit): The company estimates that it can sell 850 units of each product per month. The same raw material is used in each product. The material costs $4 per pound with a maximum of 5,100 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 5,100 pounds of materials? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Calculate the contribution margin per pound of the constraining resource for each product. (Round your answers to 2 deci places.) Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Which orders would you advise the company to accept first, those for A,B, or C ? Which orders second? Third? 100 pounds of materials? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. What is the maximum contribution margin that the company can earn per month if it makes optimal use of its 5,100 pound of materials? (Round your intermediate calculations to 2 decimal places.)

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