Processed chopped lettuce costs $.69/lb. Whole-head lettuce costs $16.49/50lb. case. If the head lettuce can be processed in two hours at $5.25/hour for labor, what is the relative value of processed and head lettuce if the yield is 75%?

a. $.69 processed; $.72 head lettuce
b. $.69 processed; $.89 head lettuce
c. $.72 processed ; $.69 head lettuce
d. $.72 processed; $.89 head lettuce


Answer: a. $.69 processed; $.72 head lettuce

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