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Part $1$

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

A

B

C

D

E

Unit Contribution

$$$$1\mathrm{.}15$

$$$$0\mathrm{.}65$

$$$$0\mathrm{.}45$

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

$$$$0\mathrm{.}65$

Total Contribution

$$$$120$ comma $000$

$$$$59$ comma $000$

$$$$89$ comma $000$

$$$$66$ comma $000$

$$$$100$ comma $000$

Part $2$

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

$$

$.$

Part $3$

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

$$

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

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

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

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

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

B$,$ D$,$ C$,$ E$,$ 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?