Using the information below, calculate gross profit for the period:
beginning raw materials inventory$28,500
ending raw materials inventory 33,500
beginning work in process inventory 62,000
ending work in process inventory 71,000
beginning finished goods inventory 87,000
ending finished goods inventory 74,000
cost of goods sold for the period 575,000
sales revenues for the period 1,324,000
operating expenses for the period 267,000
a. $749,000.
b. $482,000.
c. $1,057,000.
d. $126,000.
e. $762,000.

Emery pharmaceutical uses an unstable chemical compound that must be kept in an environment where both temperature and humidity can be controlled. emery uses 825 pounds per month of the chemical, estimates the holding cost to be 50% of the purchase price (because of spoilage), and estimates order costs to be $48 per order. the cost schedules of two suppliers are as follows: vendor 1 vendor 2 quantity price/lb quantity price/lb 1-499 $17 1-399 $17.10 500-999 $16.75 400-799 $16.85 1000+ $16.50 800-1199 $16.60 1200+ $16.25 (a) what is the economic order quantity for each supplier? (b) what quantity should be ordered and which supplier should be used? (c) the total cost for the most economic order sire is $