XYZ Corporation manufactures two products, Simple and Complex.  The following annual information was gathered:                                                                              Simple                                       Complex Selling price per unit                                        P47.00                                          P26.00 Variable cost per unit                                         42.00                                             22.00  Total annual fixed costs are P18,000.  Assume XYZ Corporation can produce and sell any mix of Simple or Complex at full capacity.  It takes one hour to make one unit of Complex.  However, Simple takes 50% longer to manufacture when compared to Complex.  Only 120,000 hours of plant capacity are available.  How many units of Simple and Complex should XYZ Corporation produce and sell in a year to maximize profits?

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XYZ Corporation manufactures two products, Simple and Complex.  The following annual information was gathered:

                                                                             Simple                                       Complex

Selling price per unit                                        P47.00                                          P26.00

Variable cost per unit                                         42.00                                             22.00

 Total annual fixed costs are P18,000.  Assume XYZ Corporation can produce and sell any mix of Simple or Complex at full capacity.  It takes one hour to make one unit of Complex.  However, Simple takes 50% longer to manufacture when compared to Complex.  Only 120,000 hours of plant capacity are available. 

How many units of Simple and Complex should XYZ Corporation produce and sell in a year to maximize profits?

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