Answer:
Contribution margin per pound
Product A = $30
Product B = $20
Product C = $21
Explanation:
Products A B C
Direct Material $36 $90 $45
Provided cost of raw material per pound is $9
Pounds of raw
material used in a unit $36/9 = 4 $90/9 = 10 $45/9 = 5
Contribution per unit $120 $200 $105
Contribution margin per pound = Contribution per unit/ Pounds per unit
= $120/4 = $30 $200/10 = $20 $105/5 = $21
Highest contribution margin per pound is of Product A = $30
Contribution margin per pound
Product A = $30
Product B = $20
Product C = $21