Boylan Company manufactures two products-toaster ovens and bread machines. The following data are available: $$\begin{array} { | l | r | r | }
\hline & \text { Toaster Ovens } & \text { Bread Machines } \
\hline \text { Sales price } & \$ 70 & \$ 170 \
\hline \text { Variable costs } & \$ 30 & \$ 70 \
\hline
\end{array}$$ Boylan can manufacture six toaster ovens per machine hour and four bread machines per machine hour. Boylan's production capacity is 1600 machine hours per month. Marketing limitations indicate that Boylan can sell a maximum of 6100 toasters and 4000 bread machines per month. Which product and how many units should the company produce in a month to maximize profits? (Round machine hour per unit to two decimal places and your final answer to the nearest whole dollar.)

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Boylan Company manufactures two products-toaster ovens and bread machines. The following data are available: $$\begin{array} { | l | r | r | } 
\hline & \text { Toaster Ovens } & \text { Bread Machines } \
\hline \text { Sales price } & \$ 70 & \$ 170 \
\hline \text { Variable costs } & \$ 30 & \$ 70 \
\hline
\end{array}$$ Boylan can manufacture six toaster ovens per machine hour and four bread machines per machine hour. Boylan's production capacity is 1600 machine hours per month. Marketing limitations indicate that Boylan can sell a maximum of 6100 toasters and 4000 bread machines per month. Which product and how many units should the company produce in a month to maximize profits? (Round machine hour per unit to two decimal places and your final answer to the nearest whole dollar.)

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Boylan should produce 3600 toaster ovens and 4000 bread machines to maximize profits. This combination uses all of the available machine hours and produces the maximum number of units that can be sold.

Boylan Company Manufactures Two Products-Toaster Ovens and Bread Machines Boylan Can Manufacture Six Toaster Ovens Per Machine Hour and Following