In 2009,an Agricultural Company Introduced a New Cropping Process Which

question 41

Multiple Choice

In 2009,an agricultural company introduced a new cropping process which reduced the cost of growing some of its crops.If sales in 2008 and 2009 were steady at $25 million,but the gross margin increased from 2.3% to 3.4% between those years,by what amount was the cost of sales reduced?

• A)$275,000
• B)$325,000
• C)$425,000
• D)$575,000

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