Reference no: EM132747855
Question: Wayne, Inc. manufactures three sizes of kitchen appliances: small,
medium, and large. Product information is provided below.
small medium large
unit selling price $300 $500 $1000
unit costs (120) (240) (400)
variable manufacture
fixed manufacturing (80) (100) (240)
variable selling and administrative (60) (60) (60)
unit profit $40 $100 $300
demand in units 100 120 100
machine hours per unit 20 40 100
The maximum machine-hours available are 6,000 per week. Which of the three product models should be produced first if management incorporates a short-run profit maximizing strategy?