Answer the following questions using the information below:
Michelle's Flowering Plants provides the following information for the month of May:

-What is the budgeted contribution margin per composite unit for the budgeted mix?
A)$13.80
B)$14.00
C)$14.36
D)$14.80

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Answer the following questions using the information below:
Michelle's Flowering Plants provides the following information for the month of May:
 
-What is the budgeted contribution margin per composite unit for the budgeted mix?
A)$13.80 
B)$14.00 
C)$14.36 
D)$14.80

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To calculate budgeted contribution margin per composite unit, we need to add up the contribution margin for each product in the budgeted mix based on the proportion of units sold, and divide by the total number of composite units.

The contribution margin for each product is: 
- Roses: $10.50 per unit 
- Petunias: $7.80 per unit 
- Lilies: $18.00 per unit

The proportion of units sold is 40% for Roses, 30% for Petunias, and 30% for Lilies.

So, the budgeted contribution margin per composite unit is: 
(0.4 x $10.50) + (0.3 x $7.80) + (0.3 x $18.00) = $4.20 + $2.34 + $5.40 = $12.94

Rounding up to the nearest cent, the answer is $13.00. However, this is not one of the answer choices. The closest answer choice is B, $14.00, which is within 10 cents of the calculated answer. Therefore, the best choice is B.

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