Marcus Company Gathered the Following Data About the Three Products

question 51

Multiple Choice

Marcus Company gathered the following data about the three products that it produces: $$\begin{array} { c c c c } \text { Present } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Estimated Additional } \\\text { Product }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Estimated Sales } \\\text { Sales Value }\end{array} &\begin{array} { c } \text { Processing Costs } \\ \text { if Processed Further }\end{array} \\\hline \text { A } & \$ 12,000 & \$ 8,000 & \$ 21,000 \\\text { B } & 14,000 & 5,000 & 18,000 \\\text { C } & 11,000 & 3,000 & 16,000\end{array}$$ Which of the products should not be processed further?

• A)Product A
• B)Product B
• C)Product C
• D)Products A and C

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