XYZ Company produces two products, A and B. For the coming period, 140,000 machine hours and 200,000 direct labor hours are available. Information on the two products appears below:
Product A Product B
selling price per unit ........... $6.00 $8.00
variable costs per unit .......... $4.00 $5.00
machine hours per unit ........... 2.00 5.00
direct labor hours per unit ...... 6.00 4.00
Calculate the number of units of Product B that should be produced in order to maximize net income.