Yumin Metals Inc. has three grades of metal product, Type A1, Type B3, and Type E6. Financial data for the three grades are as follows:
Yumin Metals’ operations require all three grades to be melted in a furnace before being formed. The furnace runs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and is a production bottleneck. The furnace hours required per unit of each product are as follows:
Type A1: .... 8 hours
Type B3: ..... 10 hours
Type E6: ..... 6 hours
The Marketing Department is considering a new marketing and sales campaign. Which product should be emphasized in the marketing and sales campaign in order to maximizeprofitability?