K Dairymaid processes organic milk into plain yogurt. Dairymaid sells plain yogurt to hospitals, nursing homes, and restaurants in bulk, one-gallon containers. Each batch, processed at a cost of $870, yields 585 gallons of plain yogurt. The company sells the one-gallon tubs for $5.00 each and spends $0.14 for each plastic tub. Dairymaid has recently begun to reconsider its strategy. Management wonders if it would be more profitable to sell individual-sized portions of fruited organic yogurt at local food stores. Dairymaid could further process each batch of plain yogurt into 12,480 individual portions (3/4 cup each) of fruited yogurt. A recent market analysis indicates that demand for the product exists. Dairymaid would sell each individual portion for $0.46. Packaging would cost $0.08 per portion, and fruit would cost $0.12 per portion. Fixed costs would not change. Should Dairymaid continue to sell only the gallon-sized plain yogurt (sell as is) or convert the plain yogurt into individual-sized portions of fruited yogurt (process further)? Why? Calculate the net benefit per batch under each alternative. (Enter a "0" for any zero amounts. Round the net benefit per batch to the nearest whole dollar.) Less: Net benefit per unit Net benefit per batch containers Sell as gallon-size Sell as individual portions
K Dairymaid processes organic milk into plain yogurt. Dairymaid sells plain yogurt to hospitals, nursing homes, and restaurants in bulk, one-gallon containers. Each batch, processed at a cost of $870, yields 585 gallons of plain yogurt. The company sells the one-gallon tubs for $5.00 each and spends $0.14 for each plastic tub. Dairymaid has recently begun to reconsider its strategy. Management wonders if it would be more profitable to sell individual-sized portions of fruited organic yogurt at local food stores. Dairymaid could further process each batch of plain yogurt into 12,480 individual portions (3/4 cup each) of fruited yogurt. A recent market analysis indicates that demand for the product exists. Dairymaid would sell each individual portion for $0.46. Packaging would cost $0.08 per portion, and fruit would cost $0.12 per portion. Fixed costs would not change. Should Dairymaid continue to sell only the gallon-sized plain yogurt (sell as is) or convert the plain yogurt into individual-sized portions of fruited yogurt (process further)? Why? Calculate the net benefit per batch under each alternative. (Enter a "0" for any zero amounts. Round the net benefit per batch to the nearest whole dollar.) Less: Net benefit per unit Net benefit per batch containers Sell as gallon-size Sell as individual portions
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Dairymaid processes organic milk into plain yogurt. Dairymaid sells plain yogurt to hospitals, nursing homes, and restaurants in bulk, one-gallon containers. Each batch, processed at a cost of $870,
yields 585 gallons of plain yogurt. The company sells the one-gallon tubs for $5.00 each and spends $0.14 for each plastic tub. Dairymaid has recently begun to reconsider its strategy. Management
wonders if it would be more profitable to sell individual-sized portions of fruited organic yogurt at local food stores. Dairymaid could further process each batch of plain yogurt into 12,480 individual
portions (3/4 cup each) of fruited yogurt. A recent market analysis indicates that demand for the product exists. Dairymaid would sell each individual portion for $0.46. Packaging would cost $0.08
per portion, and fruit would cost $0.12 per portion. Fixed costs would not change. Should Dairymaid continue to sell only the gallon-sized plain yogurt (sell as is) or convert the plain yogurt
into individual-sized portions of fruited yogurt (process further)? Why?
Calculate the net benefit per batch under each alternative. (Enter a "0" for any zero amounts. Round the net benefit per batch to the nearest whole dollar.)
Less:
Net benefit per unit
Net benefit per batch
containers
Sell as gallon-size Sell as individual
portions
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