Lloyd Inc. manufactures and sells a nutrition drink for children. It wants to develop a standard cost per gallon. The following are required for production of a 100 gallon batch:
1,960 ounces of lime Kool-Drink at $.12 per ounce
40 pounds of granulated sugar at $.60 per pound
63 kiwi fruit at $.50 each
100 protein tablets at $.90 each
4,000 ounces of water at $.003 per ounce
Lloyd estimates that 2% of the lime Kool-Drink is wasted, 20% of the sugar is lost, and 10% of the kiwis cannot be used.
Instructions
Compute the standard cost of the ingredients for one gallon of the nutrition drink.

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The Answer of Lloyd Inc. manufactures and sells a nutrition drink for children. It wants to develop a standard cost per gallon. The following are required for production of a 100 gallon batch:
1,960 ounces of lime Kool-Drink at $.12 per ounce
40 pounds of granulated sugar at $.60 per pound
63 kiwi fruit at $.50 each
100 protein tablets at $.90 each
4,000 ounces of water at $.003 per ounce
Lloyd estimates that 2% of the lime Kool-Drink is wasted, 20% of the sugar is lost, and 10% of the kiwis cannot be used.
Instructions
Compute the standard cost of the ingredients for one gallon of the nutrition drink.

Lloyd Inc Manufactures and Sells a Nutrition Drink for Children