Gold Leaf Computers Sources the Components for Its Laptops from Various

Multiple Choice

Gold Leaf Computers sources the components for its laptops from various suppliers on the market. The firm pays $100 for processors, $35 for disk drives, $50 for screens, $10 for memory, and $40 for graphics and wireless internet cards. Gold Leaf has determined that it would cost $200 per unit to produce all of the necessary components in its in-house manufacturing facility. In this scenario, Gold Leaf should

A) continue to outsource production.
B) vertically integrate.
C) exit the laptop industry.
D) diversify its activities.