Benoit Company produces three products$-$A$,$ B$,$ and C$.$ Data concerning the three

products follow $($per unit$)$:

The company estimates that it can sell $1,000$ units of each product per month. The

same raw material is used in each product. The material costs $$3$ per pound with a

maximum of $6,600$ pounds available each month.

Required:

Calculate the contribution margin per pound of the constraining resource for each

product.

Which orders would you advise the company to accept first, those for A$,$ B$,$ or C$?$

Which orders second? Third?

What is the maximum contribution margin that the company can earn per month if

it makes optimal use of its $6,600$ pounds of materials?

Calculate the contribution margin per pound of the constraining resource for each

product. $($Round your answers to $2$ decimal places.$)$

Which orders would you advise the company to accept first, those for A$,$ B$,$ or C$?$ Which

orders second? Third?

What is the maximum contribution margin that the company can earn per month if it

makes optimal use of its $6,600$ pounds of materials? $($Round your intermediate

calculations to $2$ decimal places.$)$

Maximum contribution margin