Sir please help me sir urgently AccountingYou are the product manager for Yappy canneddog food. To meet government regulations, 40%of each can of dog food must be chicken to belabelled as "chicken". The government also hasthe following minimum, requirements: protein8%, calcium 7% and iron 6%. There are fourpotential ingredients: sliced chicken, shreddedchicken, two vitamin supplements and filler.Sliced chicken for example is 20% protein, 6%calcium and 5% iron; the cost is $0.30 per gram.Your task is to find the best mix of ingredients tominimize the cost. Next, suppose a newregulation states that 25% must be slicedchicken. What is the impact on the cost? Brieflyexplain your steps to solve this businessproblem.

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