Think about an item that you are interested in purchasing. Perhaps it is a new computer, an MP3 player, a new book, or a new bike. Now think of an alternative product that you are also interested in purchasing. Search the web and find out what each of these items costs. Then create your own decision-making grid similar to the one in the previous screen. When you have completed your grid, explain in at least one well-developed paragraph which item you have chosen to buy and why. Submit both your grid and your paragraph for grading.

Juan has a retail business selling skateboard supplies he maintains large stockpiles of every item he sells in a warehouse on the outskirts of town he keeps finding that he has to reorder certain supplies all the time but others only once a year how can he solve this problem?

Required information [the following information applies to the questions displayed below.] the following data is provided for garcon company and pepper company. garcon company pepper company beginning finished goods inventory $ 13,800 $ 18,850 beginning work in process inventory 16,700 20,700 beginning raw materials inventory 8,800 13,500 rental cost on factory equipment 28,250 26,650 direct labor 22,400 37,400 ending finished goods inventory 17,300 14,300 ending work in process inventory 23,200 19,400 ending raw materials inventory 5,900 9,600 factory utilities 11,250 15,000 factory supplies used 10,900 5,700 general and administrative expenses 32,500 44,500 indirect labor 2,500 9,880 repairs—factory equipment 4,820 2,150 raw materials purchases 41,500 63,000 selling expenses 54,800 49,000 sales 238,530 317,510 cash 33,000 23,700 factory equipment, net 222,500 124,825 accounts receivable, net 13,400 23,950 required: 1. complete the table to find the cost of goods manufactured for both garcon company and pepper company for the year ended december 31, 2017. 2. complete the table to calculate the cost of goods sold for both garcon company and pepper company for the year ended december 31, 2017.

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