GrandyOats has expanded its product offerings to include many varieties of organic granola. Company founders Nat Peirce and Aaron Anker know that financial success depends on cost control as well as revenue generation.

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If GrandyOats wanted to expand its product line to include organic energy bars, what activities would it need to perform that are not required for its current product lines?

Related to part 1, should the additional overhead costs related to new product lines be shared by existing product lines? Explain your reasoning.