Acanned product is subjected to 12d treatment. one of the cans is leaky and causes a disease outbreak in a restaurant. the offending microorganism is later found to be a mesophilic non-spore-forming bacterium. when is the can most likely to have become contaminated?

Lusk corporation produces and sells 14,300 units of product x each month. the selling price of product x is $25 per unit, and variable expenses are $19 per unit. a study has been made concerning whether product x should be discontinued. the study shows that $72,000 of the $102,000 in monthly fixed expenses charged to product x would not be avoidable even if the product was discontinued. if product x is discontinued, the annual financial advantage (disadvantage) for the company of eliminating this product should be: