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Country Western Clothing Outfitters is considering investing in an inventory tracking system. The system will require $10,300 in software costs and $8,200 in employee training costs. Computer hardware also must be upgraded for the system; the hardware upgrades are expected to cost $12,100. The expected benefits from the inventory tracking system should be $29,000. Do the benefits outweigh the costs, or do the costs outweigh the benefits, and by how much?
Answer Options:
A. Benefits outweigh costs by $10,500.
B. Costs outweigh benefits by $1,600.
C. Benefits outweigh costs by $1,600.
D. Costs outweigh benefits by $10,500.

Answer 1

option (B) Costs outweigh benefits by $1,600

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

Software costs = $10,300

Employee training cost = $8,200

Expected hardware upgrade cost = $12,100

Expected benefits from the inventory tracking system = $29,000

Now,

The total cost of the inventory tracking system

= Software costs + Employee training cost + Expected hardware upgrade cost

= $10,300 + $8,200 + $12,100

= $30,600

Since the cost is more than the benefit, the cost outweigh the benefit

the difference of outweigh = Cost - Benefit = $30,600 - $29,000 = $1,600

Hence,

the correct answer is option (B)