Gatorade manufactures and sells a nutrition drink for children. It wants to develop a standard cost per gallon. The following are required for production of a 100 gallon batch: 15 minutes 1,960 ounces of lime Cool-Drink at $.12 per ounce 40 pounds of sugar at $.60 per pound 63 kiwi fruit at $.50 each 100 protein tablets at $.90 each 4,000 ounces of water at $.003 per ounce Gatorade estimates that 2% of the lime Kool-Drink is wasted, 20% of the sugar is lost, and 10% of the kiwis cannot be used. Instructions Compute the standard cost of the ingredients for one gallon of the nutrition drink.
Gatorade manufactures and sells a nutrition drink for children. It wants to develop a
1,960 ounces of lime Cool-Drink at $.12 per ounce
40 pounds of sugar at $.60 per pound
63 kiwi fruit at $.50 each
100 protein tablets at $.90 each
4,000 ounces of water at $.003 per ounce
Gatorade estimates that 2% of the lime Kool-Drink is wasted, 20% of the sugar is lost, and 10% of the kiwis cannot be used.
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Compute the standard cost of the ingredients for one gallon of the nutrition drink.
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