Rainier Inc Required:
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Essay

Rainier Inc. has 6,400 machine hours available each month. The following information on the company's three products is available:
$$\begin{array} { l r r r } & \text { Product X } & \text { Product Y } & \text { Product Z } \\\text { Contribution margin per unit } & \$ 20.00 & \$ 21.00 & \$ 17.50 \\\text { Machine hours per unit } & 2 & 3 & 2 \\\text { Sales demand in units } & 1,000& 1,500 & 1,500\end{array}$$
Required:
a. What production schedule will maximize the company's profits?
b. What will be the maximum possible contribution margin?