Question

Cassie's Quilts alters, reconstructs, and restores heirloom quilts. Cassie has just spent $800 purchasing, cleaning, and reconstructing an antique quilt which she expects to sell for $1,500 once she is finished. After having spent $800, Cassie discovers that she would need some special period fabric that would cost her $200 in material and time in order to complete the task. Alternatively, she can sell the quilt "as is" now for $900. What is her marginal benefit if she sells the quilt "as is" now?

A. $100
B. S900
C. She makes a marginal loss of $600, not a marginal benefit.
D. The marginal benefit cannot be determined

Answer 1

The correct option is B.

Step-by-step explanation:

The marginal benefit is the maximum amount which a person or individual is willing to pay in order to have an additional service or benefit. It is the additional satisfaction, which the person receives when an additional service or good is purchased.

So, in this case, Cassie need or require some special fabric which cost her $200 that is the additional amount she need to pay in order to complete the task. But alternatively, she could sell the quilt for $900. Therefore, she had a marginal benefit of $900, if sells the quilt as is now.