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Re: [at-l] Ben and Jerry's



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> "AP March 21 - Ben & Jerry's said yesterday that it will raise its ice cream
> prices by about a dime a pint April 15, partly because of rising costs of
> dairy products it buys. And the company said slack sales would contribute to
> a loss in the current quarter. Ben & Jerry's said the dime increase would
> cause retail proces to range from $2.89 to $3.19 a pint."
> 
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What does this do to the cost per mile?

lets see:
1 pint = 5 miles
increase by 10 cents /pt = 2 cents per mile times 2160.2 miles 
thats $43.20  There goes the budget!

Maybe B&J will give thruhikers some ten cent off coupons
How much do 432 coupons weigh?

Rich
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