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QUESTION35. Aldebaran designs, produces and markets two types of fireworks: Chinese Dragon and Space Tornado. They are made from chemical components assembled in workshop 1 and then in workshop 2.
The production parameters of these two products are given below:
By unit of firework
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Chinese Dragon
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Space Tornado
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Chemical Components / firework
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50
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120
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Direct manual workforce workshop 1 (in hours)
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2 hours
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2 hours
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Machine workshop 1 (in hours)
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5 hours
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6 hours
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Direct manual workforce workshop 2 (in hours)
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3 hours
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4h
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Machine workshop 2 (in hours)
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0.5h
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1h
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The unit cost of chemical components is $1. Direct labor costs $4 per manual hour in Workshop 1 and $4.5 per manual hour in Workshop 2.
The operating costs of the machines are $3.5 per machine hour in Workshop 1 and $2.5 per machine hour in Workshop 2.
In July, we produced and sold 1,000 Chinese Dragons and 2,000 Space Tornados.
What is the direct unit cost of a Space Tornado?