Kindly take note that the variable marketing costs would be reduced by 30%.

Listed below are a company's monthly unit costs to manufacture and market a particular product. Manufacturing costs: Direct materials $2.00 Direct labor 2.40 Variable indirect 1.60 Fixed indirect 1.00 Marketing costs: Variable 2.50 Fixed 1.50 The company must decide to continue making the product or buy it from an outside supplier. The supplier has offered to make the product at the same level of quality that the company can make it. Fixed marketing costs would be unaffected, but variable marketing costs would be reduced by 30% if the company were to accept the proposal. What is the maximum amount per unit that the company can pay the supplier without decreasing operating income? A. $6.75 B. $7.75 C. $8.50 D. $5.25