1. Management notes that the contribution from one product is higher thanthe contribution from a second product. Hence, it concludes that the company should concentrate on the production of the first product. Under what, if any, conditions will this result in maximum profits? Discuss.
In case company has limited or scarcity of resources only then it will be result in maximum profit.
Explanation
If company has limited material or labour hours or machine hours or any other resource then company calculate contribution per unit of resource which is limited.The product which has greater contribution per unit of resource that product will be produced upto maximum extent.But if there are unlimited resources then all products will be produced (if contribution is positive,means production is viable.
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