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What production combination will produce the greatest profit for the firm? Justify your choice.

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The HighTech Corporation manufactures sound systems for the retail market. It makes two product lines: super model and deluxe model. Annual cost and production information is summarized below:

Total budgeted fixed manufacturing costs: $100,000
Total budgeted fixed selling costs $ 50,000
Hours of production capacity available each year 20,000 hours

Super Model Deluxe Model
Unit Selling Price $ 600 $ 1,200
Variable Costs per unit 300 600
Contribution margin per unit $ 300 $ 600

The market will permit the firm to sell as much or as little of each model that the firm wishes to manufacture. It takes 10 hours to make a super model and it takes 24 hours to make a deluxe model.

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What production combination will produce the greatest profit for the firm? Justify your choice.

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The HighTech Corporation manufactures sound systems for the retail market. It makes two product lines: super model and deluxe model. Annual cost and production information is summarized below:

Total budgeted fixed manufacturing costs: $100,000
Total budgeted fixed selling costs $ 50,000
Hours of production capacity available each year 20,000 hours

Super Model Deluxe Model
Unit Selling Price $ 600 $ 1,200
Variable Costs per unit 300 600
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