1. Maureen is the manager of a very popular nightspot. She and her bartender, Leon, have created a new drink called "The Midnight Triple". It includes Gin, pineapple juice and soda. Assume Maureen wants to sell the drink for $7.00. Using the data below, compute her beverage cost percentage if she and Leon make the drink according to the following recipes.

Cost of Gin $9.50 per 750 ml (750 ml = 25.35 oz.)

Pineapple juice $2.50 per quart

Soda water $0.06 per ounce

Product	Unit	Cost	Cost per Ounce
Gin	750 ml	$9.50
Pineapple Juice	quart	$2.50
Soda Water	ounce	$0.06

Recipe 1. 2 oz. Gin, 3 oz. pineapple juice, 2 oz. soda water

Recipe 2. 2.5 oz. Gin, 2 oz. pineapple juice, 2 oz. soda water

Recipe 3. 1 oz. Gin, 2 oz. pineapple juice, 4 oz. soda water

Recipe 4. 1.5 oz. Gin, 1.5 oz. pineapple juice, 2 oz. soda water

Recipe 5. 2 oz. Gin, 1 oz. pineapple juice, 3 oz. soda water

Recipe	Ounces of Gin	Ounces of Pineapple Juice	Ounces of Soda Water	Total Cost	Selling Price	Beverage Cost %
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Which recipe has the lowest beverage cost %? If Maureen chooses the recipe with the lowest beverage cost %, would the recipe be likely to make her guests happy? If not, what other recipe(s) might most satisfy her guests and still prove to be cost effective for Maureen?