Dairyfood processes organic milk into plain yogurt. sells plain yogurt to hospitals, nursing homes, and restaurants in
Question:
Dairyfood processes organic milk into plain yogurt.
sells plain yogurt to hospitals, nursing homes, and restaurants in bulk, one-gallon containers. Each batch, processed at a cost of $820, yields 750 gallons of plain yogurt. Dairyfood sells the one-gallon tubs for $9 each, and spends $0.10 for each plastic tub. Dairyfoodhas recently begun to reconsider its strategy. Dairyfood wonders if it would be more profitable to sell individual-size portions of fruited organic yogurt at local food stores. Dairyfood could further process each batch of plain yogurt into
16,000individual portions (3/4 cup each) of fruited yogurt. A recent market analysis indicates that demand for the product exists. Dairyfood would sell each individual portion for $0.56.
Packaging would cost $0.06 per portion, and fruit would cost $0.13
per portion. Fixed costs would not change.
Should Dairyfood continue to sell only the gallon-size plain yogurt (sell as is) or convert the plain yogurt into individual-size portions of fruited yogurt (process further)? Why? (Use a minus sign or parentheses for amounts that are typically shown enclosed in parentheses in a sell or process further decision.)
Part 1
Costs | Sell As Is | Process Further | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Expected revenue from selling by the gallon | |||
Expected revenue from selling individual portions | |||
Additional costs of selling as is by the gallon | |||
Additional costs of processing individual portions | |||
Total net revenue |