Asked by jo

his table shows the cost of producing ice cream for several manufacturers.

Manufacturer



Amount Produced



Cost

The Dairy



100 gallons



$10



Ice Cream, Inc.



100 gallons



$15



Frozen Treats



150 gallons



$12



Bob & Gary’s



125 gallons



$15





Which manufacturer has the absolute advantage?

The Dairy
Ice Cream, Inc.
Frozen Treats
Bob & Gary’s

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Frozen Treats.

Reason: cost per gallon = cost ÷ gallons.
- The Dairy: $10/100 = $0.10/gal
- Ice Cream, Inc.: $15/100 = $0.15/gal
- Frozen Treats: $12/150 = $0.08/gal
- Bob & Gary’s: $15/125 = $0.12/gal

Frozen Treats has the lowest cost per gallon, so it has the absolute advantage.