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Sell or Process Further Zing Coffee Company produces Columbian coffee in batches of 5,500 pounds. The standard quantity of materials required in the process is 5,500 pounds, which cost $4.00 per pound. Columbian coffee can be sold without further processing for $7.40 per pound. Columbian coffee can also be processed further to yield Decaf Columbian, which can be sold for $12.00 per pound. The processing into Decaf Columbian requires additional processing costs of $13,950 per batch. The additional processing will also cause a 6% loss of product due to evaporation. a. Prepare a differential analysis report for the decision to sell or process further. Zing Coffee Company Proposal to Process Columbian Coffee Further Differential Analysis Report Differential revenue from further processing per batch: Differential cost per batch: b. Should Zing Coffee sell Columbian coffee or process further and sell Decaf Columbian? c. Determine the price of Decaf Columbian that would cause neither an advantage nor a disadvantage for processing further and selling Decaf Columbian. Round your answer to the nearest cent. per pound $