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(Prepared from a situation suggested by Professor John W. Hardy.) Lone Star Meat Packers is a major processor of beef and other meat products. The company has a large amount of T-bone steak on hand and is deciding whether to sell the T-bone steaks as they are initially cut or process them further into filet mignon and the New York cut.
If the T-bone steaks are sold as initially cut, the company figures a 1-pound T-bone steak ylelds the following profit:$7.95+quad3.80$4.15
If the company further processes the T-bone steaks, then one 16-ounce T-bone steak will yleld one 6-ounce filet mignon, one 8-ounce New York cut, and two ounces of waste. It costs $0.55 to further process one T-bone steak Into the filet mignon and New York cuts. The filet mignon can be sold for $12.00 per pound, and the New York cut can be sold for $8.80 per pound.
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What is the financlal advantage (disadvantage) of further processing one T-bone steak Into filet mignon and New York cut steaks?
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