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Mmohammed2y ago
Q104 of Kaplan Kit is as follows: An organisation is experiencing a shortage of resources and has graphed a potential linear programming solution which shows its first product, televisions, on the horizontal axis and its other product, tablet computers, on the vertical axis. The iso-contribution line to solve the linear programme is very flat and downward sloping. Which of the following statements is likely to be true for the company? A The contribution per unit for tablet computers must be higher than that for televisions B The contribution per unit for televisions must be higher than that for tablet computers C The contribution per unit for each type of product is very similar D The contribution per unit for one of the products must be negative sir my doubt in this is that, for it to be flat, the horizontal value has to be a higher one and the vertical has to be a lower value right? so why is it the other way? please correct me
IAW3005IAW3005Tutor2y ago#1
The iso-contribution line being very flat and downward sloping indicates that the contribution per unit for tablet computers (on the vertical axis) must be higher than that for televisions (on the horizontal axis). This is because a flatter slope means that a small increase in the number of televisions produced (horizontal axis) requires a large decrease in the number of tablet computers produced (vertical axis) to maintain the same level of contribution. Therefore, the correct statement is: A. The contribution per unit for tablet computers must be higher than that for televisions.
Mmohammed2y ago#2
thank you so much sir!
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