Reference no: EM132540311
Monteagudo-Playa SA is a take-away food store at a popular beach resort. Consuelo Herreros, owner of Monteagudo-Playa, is deciding how much refrigerator space to devote to four different drinks.
Pertinent data on these four drinks are as follows:
Cola Lemonade Punch orange juice
Selling price per case € 110 € 115 € 160 € 230
Variable costs per case € 80 € 90 € 120 € 180
Cases sold per meter of shelf-space per day 20 for coke, 25 for lemonade, 5 for punch, 10 for orange juice
Consuelo has a maximum front shelf-space of 14 meters to devote to the four drinks. She wants a minimum of 1 meter and a maximum of 7 meters of front shelf-space for each drink.
Question 1: According to the shelf space given to each type of drink, what will be the total contribution margin per day?
Option a. $ 625
Option b. $ 4,375
Option c. $ 8,075
Option D. $ 6,751.2