KnitWorks Ltd. produces three kinds of yarn. Details of each type of yarn are as follows: KnitWorks has 15,000 machine hours available for production.
Required:
Assume that KnitWorks can sell all of each type of yarn that it produces.
a.
Determine the amount of each type of yarn that KnitWorks should produce.
b.
Assume that the demand for each type of yarn is limited to 10,000 units each. Determine the amount of each type of yarn that KnitWorks should produce.
c.
Assume that the demand for each type of yarn is limited to 10,000 units each. Determine KnitWorks' contribution margin.

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KnitWorks Ltd. produces three kinds of yarn. Details of each type of yarn are as follows:  KnitWorks has 15,000 machine hours available for production.
Required:
Assume that KnitWorks can sell all of each type of yarn that it produces. 
a.
Determine the amount of each type of yarn that KnitWorks should produce.
b.
Assume that the demand for each type of yarn is limited to 10,000 units each. Determine the amount of each type of yarn that KnitWorks should produce.
c.
Assume that the demand for each type of yarn is limited to 10,000 units each. Determine KnitWorks' contribution margin.

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The Answer of KnitWorks Ltd. produces three kinds of yarn. Details of each type of yarn are as follows:  KnitWorks has 15,000 machine hours available for production.
Required:
Assume that KnitWorks can sell all of each type of yarn that it produces. 
a.
Determine the amount of each type of yarn that KnitWorks should produce.
b.
Assume that the demand for each type of yarn is limited to 10,000 units each. Determine the amount of each type of yarn that KnitWorks should produce.
c.
Assume that the demand for each type of yarn is limited to 10,000 units each. Determine KnitWorks' contribution margin.