Dakota Coffee Company produces Columbian coffee in batches of 7,500 pounds. The standard quantity of materials required in the process is 7,500 pounds, which cost $6.00 per pound. Columbian coffee can be sold without further processing for $9.80 per pound. Columbian coffee can also be processed further to yield Decaf Columbian, which can be sold for $11.60 per pound. The processing into Decaf Columbian requires additional processing costs of $6,300 per batch. The additional processing will also cause a 5% loss of product due to evaporation. a.  Prepare a differential analysis dated December 11 on whether to sell regular Columbian (Alternative 1) or process further into Decaf Columbian (Alternative 2). If required, use a minus sign to indicate a loss.

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Dakota Coffee Company produces Columbian coffee in batches of 7,500 pounds. The standard quantity of materials required in the process is 7,500 pounds, which cost $6.00 per pound. Columbian coffee can be sold without further processing for $9.80 per pound. Columbian coffee can also be processed further to yield Decaf Columbian, which can be sold for $11.60 per pound. The processing into Decaf Columbian requires additional processing costs of $6,300 per batch. The additional processing will also cause a 5% loss of product due to evaporation.

a.  Prepare a differential analysis dated December 11 on whether to sell regular Columbian (Alternative 1) or process further into Decaf Columbian (Alternative 2). If required, use a minus sign to indicate a loss.

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