Optical Instruments produces two models of binoculars. Information for each model is as follows: Mod

Optical Instruments produces two models of binoculars. Information for each model is as follows:

Model100Model 101

Sales prices per unit……………………………..$200$135

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Costs and expenses per unit:

Direct Materials………………………….$51$38

Direct Labor………………………………3330

Manufacturing overhead (applied

At the rate $18 per machine-hr,

2/3 variable)……………………………..3618

Variable selling expenses…………….3015

Total costs and expenses perunit…150101

Profit per unit……………………………………..$50$34

Machine-hours required to produce one unit…21

Total manufacturing overhead amounts to $180,000 per month, one-third of which is fixed. The demand for either product is sufficient to keep the plant operating atfull capacity. (10,000 machine-hours per month) Assume that only one product is to be produced in the future.

Instructions:

a.Prepare a schedule showing the contribution margin per machine-hour for each product.

b.Explain your recommendation as to which of the two products should be discontinued.