Underground Food Store has 4,000 pounds of raw beef nearing its expiration date. Each pound has a cost of $4.50. The beef could be sold “as is” for $3.00 per pound to the dog food processing plant, or roasted and sold in the deli. The cost of roasting the beef will be $2.80 per pound, and each pound could be sold for $6.50. A) What is the gross profit/loss per pound if the raw beef is sold "as is" to the dog food processing plant? If it is negative, use a dash - not parentheses ( ). B) What is the gross profit/loss per pound if the raw beef is roasted and sold in the deli? If it is

Underground Food Store has 4,000 pounds of raw beef nearing its expiration date. Each pound has a cost of $4.50. The beef could be sold “as is” for $3.00 per pound to the dog food processing plant, or roasted and sold in the deli. The cost of roasting the beef will be $2.80 per pound, and each pound could be sold for $6.50. A) What is the gross profit/loss per pound if the raw beef is sold "as is" to the dog food processing plant? If it is negative, use a dash - not parentheses ( ). B) What is the gross profit/loss per pound if the raw beef is roasted and sold in the deli? If it is

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