Food Comparison and Unit Pricing Project

Order Description

• Go to your local grocery store. Using unit pricing compare the cost per serving of eight different ready to eat cereals; two sugar coated cereals, two granola cereals, two whole grain cereals, and two cereals advertised as meeting 100% of the DRIs.
• Which is the most expensive per serving, and which is the least expensive per serving? Which cereal seems to provide the best nutritional value for the money? (200 words).
• Explain why.

Cost of Raising a Child Project
Go to the Following Web Link: http://www.babycenter.com/cost-of-raising-child-calculator
Answer questions 1–5 and then click on “Calculate.” For question #2, indicate “Yes” for single parent. In a Microsoft Word document, provide the screen shot of what the results indicated. file located in Doc Sharing, “HW220 Unit 3 Additional Instructions,” provides screen shot examples.
Then, answer the following questions in a Word document:
•    As a single parent earning on a limited income, how can you stretch your grocery dollar to plan nutritious meals for you and your children?
•    Would you seek the assistance of federal programs?
Your paper should be at least 1 page in length. Follow APA format and be certain to include a separate reference page.
Assignment 2 of 2: Food Comparison and Unit Pricing Project
Instructions:
•    Review Williams’ Chapter 10, pages 224–229 and the example provided by the White Plains, NY: Department of Consumer Protection Information in this week’s Lesson (PDF) titled “Getting the Most for Your Food Dollar” available under the Unit 3 reading.
•    Go to your local grocery store. Using unit pricing compare the cost per serving of eight different ready to eat cereals; two sugar coated cereals, two granola cereals, two whole grain cereals, and two cereals advertised as meeting 100% of the DRIs.
•    Which is the most expensive per serving, and which is the least expensive per serving? Which cereal seems to provide the best nutritional value for the money? (200 words).
•    Explain why.
Prepare the Food Comparison and Unit Pricing Project in a Microsoft Word document. Submit your work to the respective Dropbox. A sample table and text box has been provided for you as a guide in the document “HW220 Unit 3 Food Comparison Assignment Template” found in Doc Sharing.

Food Comparison and Unit Pricing Project

Order Description

• Go to your local grocery store. Using unit pricing compare the cost per serving of eight different ready to eat cereals; two sugar coated cereals, two granola cereals, two whole grain cereals, and two cereals advertised as meeting 100% of the DRIs.
• Which is the most expensive per serving, and which is the least expensive per serving? Which cereal seems to provide the best nutritional value for the money? (200 words).
• Explain why.

Cost of Raising a Child Project
Go to the Following Web Link: http://www.babycenter.com/cost-of-raising-child-calculator
Answer questions 1–5 and then click on “Calculate.” For question #2, indicate “Yes” for single parent. In a Microsoft Word document, provide the screen shot of what the results indicated. file located in Doc Sharing, “HW220 Unit 3 Additional Instructions,” provides screen shot examples.
Then, answer the following questions in a Word document:
•    As a single parent earning on a limited income, how can you stretch your grocery dollar to plan nutritious meals for you and your children?
•    Would you seek the assistance of federal programs?
Your paper should be at least 1 page in length. Follow APA format and be certain to include a separate reference page.
Assignment 2 of 2: Food Comparison and Unit Pricing Project
Instructions:
•    Review Williams’ Chapter 10, pages 224–229 and the example provided by the White Plains, NY: Department of Consumer Protection Information in this week’s Lesson (PDF) titled “Getting the Most for Your Food Dollar” available under the Unit 3 reading.
•    Go to your local grocery store. Using unit pricing compare the cost per serving of eight different ready to eat cereals; two sugar coated cereals, two granola cereals, two whole grain cereals, and two cereals advertised as meeting 100% of the DRIs.
•    Which is the most expensive per serving, and which is the least expensive per serving? Which cereal seems to provide the best nutritional value for the money? (200 words).
•    Explain why.
Prepare the Food Comparison and Unit Pricing Project in a Microsoft Word document. Submit your work to the respective Dropbox. A sample table and text box has been provided for you as a guide in the document “HW220 Unit 3 Food Comparison Assignment Template” found in Doc Sharing.