By how much will piggys income change if they smoke 300


Question - Piggys Enterprises produces ham from locally raised pigs.

The cost of getting the pig ready for market is about $80 per pig. $7 of that has been allocated to the ham portion of the pig.

Each pig produces a ham that is approximately 12 pounds and sells for $1.50 per pound.

Piggy can smoke the hams for an additional $6 per ham. The smoked ham will sell for $2.25 per pound.

By how much will Piggy's income change if they smoke 300 hams (label as an increase or decrease) as opposed to selling them as is?

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