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Xenos Inc Has 6,600 Machine Hours Available Each Month If Market Demand Exceeds the Available Capacity, in What Sequence

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Xenos Inc. has 6,600 machine hours available each month. The following information on the company's three products is available:
 Product X  Product Y  Product Z  Contribution margin per unit $20.00$21.00$17.50 Machine hours per urit 232\begin{array} { l r r r } & \text { Product X } & \text { Product Y } & \text { Product Z } \\\text { Contribution margin per unit } & \$ 20.00 & \$ 2 1 . 0 0 & \$ 1 7 . 50\\\text { Machine hours per urit } & 2 & 3 & 2\end{array}
If market demand exceeds the available capacity, in what sequence should orders be filled to maximize the company's profits?


A) Product X first, product Z second, and product Y third.
B) Product Y first, product Z second, and product X third.
C) Product Y first, product X second, and product Z third.
D) Product Z first, product X second, and product Y third.

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