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A-LevelAccountingDecision MakingFeb/Mar 2017Paper 1 Q251 Mark

A company manufactures three products. The following information is obtained in respect of next month's budgeted production. For product X: contribution per unit $7, contribution per kilo $3, kilos of material required for production 400. For product Y: contribution per unit $6, contribution per kilo $4, kilos of material required for production 600. For product Z: contribution per unit $8, contribution per kilo $6, kilos of material required for production 1000. The company has been advised that only 1800 kilos of material will be available for production next month. What is the maximum contribution the company can earn?

A$9000
B$9600
C$13000
D$13200

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About This A-Level Accounting Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Accounting (9706) Feb/Mar 2017 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Decision Making and is worth 1 mark.

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