EXERCISE $12-5$ Utilizing a Constrained Resource $[$L$05]$

Sport Luggage Inc. makes high$-$end hard$-$sided luggage for sports equipment. Data concerning

three of the company's most popular models appear below.

Required:

The total time available on the plastic injection molding machine is the constraint in the pro$-$

duction process. Which product would be the most profitable use of this constraint? Which

product would be the least profitable use of this constraint?

Differential Analysis: The Key to Decision Making

A severe shortage of plastic pellets has required the company to cut back its production so

much that the plastic injection molding machine is no longer the bottleneck. Instead, the con$-$

straint is the total available pounds of plastic pellets. Which product would be the most profit$-$

able use of this constraint? Which product would be the least profitable use of this constraint?

Which product has the largest unit contribution margin? Why wouldn't this product be the

most profitable use of the constrained resource in either case?