Garrity Manufacturing has assembled the data appearing below pertaining to two products. Past experience has shown that the unavoidable fixed factory overhead included in the cost per machine hour averages $10. Direct labor is paid $18 per hour. Garrity has a policy of filling all sales orders, even if it means purchasing units from outside suppliers at the same selling price per unit that Garrity currently charges.

a. Assume Garrity Manufacturing has 50,000 machine hours available. What would be the optimal production of each product to maximize Garrity's profits?
b. Refer to the original information. With all other things constant, if Garrity is able to reduce direct materials cost for the electric mixer by $6 per unit what strategy should Garrity pursue?
c. Refer to the original information. Assume that an outbreak of swine fl u has left Garrity shorthanded on direct labor personnel. Approximately one-half of the workforce will be out of work for one month. During the month, what strategy should Garritypursue?

Electric Mixer $11 $9 $32 $38 Blender Direct material Direct labor Factory overhead at $16 per machine hour Selling price per unit Annual demand in units S6 S4 $16 $20 20,000 28,000