Perform a$"$product$-$by$-$value" analysis on products$$A$,$ B$,$C$,$ D$,$ and E$.$

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A

B

C

D

E

Unit Contribution

$$$$0\mathrm{.}330\mathrm{.}33$

$$$$1\mathrm{.}251\mathrm{.}25$

$$$$0\mathrm{.}750\mathrm{.}75$

$$$$0\mathrm{.}850\mathrm{.}85$

$$$$0\mathrm{.}750\mathrm{.}75$

Total Contribution

$$$$57$ comma $00057,000$

$$$$61$ comma $00061,000$

$$$$115$ comma $000115,000$

$$$$95$ comma $00095,000$

$$$$80$ comma $00080,000$

Part $2$

The list of products in descending order of their individual dollar contribution to the$$firm:

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$.$

Part $3$

The list of products in descending order of their total dollar contribution to the$$firm:

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C$,$ D$,$ E$,$ B$,$ A

B$,$ D$,$ A$,$ E$,$ C

A$,$ D$,$ E$,$ B$,$ C

E$,$ A$,$ C$,$ D$,$ B

A$,$ B$,$ E$,$ D$,$ C

C$,$ B$,$ E$,$ D$,$ A

$.$

Part $4$

Based on the$"$product$-$by$-$value" analysis, which products are the $3$ lowest in total dollar contribution$$and$,$ therefore, possible candidates for$$replacement$?$

Products

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E$,$ D$,$ and C

A$,$ B$,$ and D

A$,$ E$,$ and C

A$,$ B$,$ and E

should be investigated for replacement.