Antlers, Inc. produces a single product that sells for $150 per unit. The product is processed through the Cutting and Finishing departments. Additional data for these departments are as follows:

Cutting

Finishing

Annual capacity (36,000 direct labor hours available in each department)

180,000 units

135,000 units

Current production rate (annualized)

108,000 units

108,000 units

Fixed manufacturing overhead

$1,296,000

$1,944,000

Fixed selling and administrative expense

$ 864,000

$1,296,000

Direct materials cost per unit

$ 45

$ 15

The current production rate is the budgeted rate for the entire year. Direct labor employees earn $20 per hour and the company has a “no layoff” policy in effect. What is the amount of the throughput contribution per unit as computed using the theory of constraints?

  1. $90.00
  2. $76.67
  3. $46.67
  4. $26.67