All Natural processes organic milk into plain yogurt. All Natural sells plain yogurt to hospitals,...

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All Natural processes organic milk into plain yogurt. All Natural sells plain yogurt to hospitals, nursing homes, and restaurants in bulk, one-gallon containers. Each batch, processed at a cost of $870, yields 570 gallons of plain yogurt. The company sells the one-gallon tubs for $6.00 each and spends $0.14 for each plastic tub. All Natural 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. All Natural could further process each batch of plain yogurt into 12,160 individual portions ( 3/4 cup each) of fruited yogurt. A recent market analysis indicates that demand for the product exists. All Natural would sell each individual portion for $0.54. Packaging would cost $0.08 per portion, and fruit would cost $0.11 per portion. Fixed costs would not change. Should All Natural 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.) 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.)

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