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ABC Company produces three products: A, B, and C.   The company only has 300 labor hours...

ABC Company produces three products: A, B, and C.  
The company only has 300 labor hours per week to produce these 3 products
Product information is as follows:
A B C
Unit selling price 140 75 240
Unit variable costs 100 50 180
Unit contribution margin 40 25 60
Labor hours per unit 5 4 6
Maximum demand in units per week 15 20 30
Required:
What is the optimal product mix(how many A, B, and C should be produced) the company would produce for a week based on only having 300 labor hours and the demand for each product?  
Explain your answer and show computations.
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