Marigold Corp. is unsure of whether to sell its product assembled or unassembled. The unit cost of the unassembled product is $27and Marigold would sell it for $60. The cost to assemble the product is estimated at $13 per unit and the company believes the marketwould support a price of $64 on the assembled unit. What decision should Marigold make and why?Sell before assembly because the company will be better off by $9 per unit.Sell before assembly because the company will be better off by $4 per unit.Process further because the company will be better off by $18 per unit.Process further because the company will be better off by $20 per unit.

Relevant cost is cost which differs under two alternatives. If the cost remains the same then that…

Answered: Marigold Corp. is unsure of whether to…

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