Springer Products manufactures three different product lines, Model X, Model Y, and Model Z. Considerable market demand exists for all models. The following per unit data apply:
Direct labor ($16 per hour) | 16 | 16 | 32 |
Variable support costs ($7 per machine-hour) | 7 | 15 | 14 | |
Fixed support costs | 15 | 15 | 15 |
How can Lisa Dynondo encourage her salespeople to promote the more profitable model?
◦ Put all sales persons on fixed salary.
◦ Provide higher sales commissions for higher priced items.
◦ Provide higher sales commissions for items with the greatest contribution margin per constrained resource.
◦ Provide higher sales commissions for items which has the lowest cost and lower sales commissions for items with highest cost.