The 1975 Company currently manufactures the following four types of chocolate to the extent of demand; however, recently, one of the Company's machines was damaged. As a result, the company now has a limited capacity of machine hours. The following information relates to each type of chocolate, on a per unit (1 lb.) basis: Product: Selling Price: Variable Costs: Machine Hours: Dark chocolate, $10.00, $4.40, 3 per unit Milk chocolate, $6.00, $3.10, 2 per unit Ruby chocolate, $16.00, $11.80, 6 per unit White chocolate, $14.00, $7.30, 5 per unit If the Company is limited to producing only one type of chocolate, which type of chocolate should be produced to optimize the Company's operating income? 

• Dark chocolate 

• Milk chocolate 

• White chocolate 

• Ruby chocolate

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