B&B Manufacturing (BBM) makes two types of lawnmower engines which it supplies to lawnmower manufacturers: a turbo and a self-propelling engine. The company has only a limited supply of skilled labor available from the local machinist union for a total of 7,500 labor hours. Due to supply constraints, BBM has been able to obtain only a limited number of engine bolts, a necessary part in the production process. Anticipated sales have exceeded capacity for both engines.

Information on each product is as follows:

1. Identify the critical resource constraint under which BBM must operate.
2. Which product should beproduced?

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Turbo Self-Propelling $5 0.5 Contribution margin per unit Labor hours to produce one unit Bolts required for one unit Total labor hours available: 7,500 hours Total bolts available: 30,000 bolts $4 0.75 2.