Rudy Enterprises currently sells a piece of luggage for $200. An aggressive competitor has announced plans for a similar product that will be sold for $170. Rudy's marketing department believes that if the price is dropped to meet competition, unit sales will increase by 10%. The current cost to manufacture and distribute the luggage is $130, and Rudy has a profit goal of 30% of sales. If Rudy meets competitive selling prices, what must happen to the company's manufacturing and distribution cost?
A. Costs must decrease by $11.
B. Costs must decrease by $39.
C. Nothing, because the costs are within defined ranges and can actually increase by $23.
D. Nothing, because the costs are within defined ranges and can actually increase by $10.
E. None of the answers is correct.
Answer: A
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