Newton Manufacturing has 31,000 labor hours available for producing M and N. Consider the following information: Product M Product N Required labor time per unit (hours) 2 3 Maximum demand (units) 6,500 8,000 Contribution margin per unit $ 5 $ 5.70 Contribution margin per labor hour $ 2.50 $ 1.90 If Newton follows proper managerial accounting practices in terms of setting a production schedule, how much contribution margin would the company expect to generate

total contribution margin = $68,500

Explanation:

31,000 hours of labor available

                                                                     Product M            Product N

Required labor time per unit (hours)                 2                           3

Maximum demand (units)                               6,500                    8,000

Contribution margin per unit                             $5                      $5.70

Contribution margin per labor hour               $2.50                    $1.90

since the constraint here is the total number of labor hours, the company must first produce the product that generates the highest contribution margin per labor hour = product M.

total units produced of product M = 6,500

total labor hours required = 6,500 x 2 = 13,000

contribution margin product M = 13,000 x $2.50 = $32,500

remaining labor hours = 31,000 - 13,000 = 18,000

total units of product N produced = 18,000 / 6 = 6,000

contribution margin product N= 18,000 x $2 = $36,000

total contribution margin = $68,500

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the answer is a. $209,000