Calculation of quantitative analysis to support recommendations.
Bromley Corporation processes tomatoes in batches. The company purchases a batch of tomatoes for $12 from farmers and then crushes the tomatoes in the company's plant at the cost of $8. One product, tomato juice, emerges from the crushing process. This tomato juice from one batch fills 10 cans and may be sold as is for $3.60 per can or processed further for $46 to make 10 bottles of tomato catsup that is sold for $7.10 per bottle. The cost of the can is $1 more than the cost of a bottle container. Should Bromley sell tomato juice or tomato catsup? Provide appropriate quantitative analysis to support your recommendation.
Would your answer differ if the cost of the containers were the same? Explain.