Beck manufacturing reports the information below for 2017. raw materials inventory begin. inv. 10,000 purchases 45,000 avail. for use 55,000 dm used 46,500 end. inv. 8,500 work in process inventory begin. inv. 14,000 dm used 46,500 direct labor 27,500 overhead 55,000 avail. for mfg. 143,000 cost of goods mfg 131,000 end. inv. 12,000 finished goods inventory begin. inv. 16,000 cost of goods mfg 131,000 avail. for sale 147,000 cost of goods sold 129,000 end. inv. 18,000 required: 1. prepare the schedule of cost of goods manufactured for the year. 2. compute cost of goods sold for the year.

Northern lights electronics just completed plans to distribute its new tablet. the product has several unique features that differentiate it from competitor products. the marketing team plans to begin a roll-out with to only one traditional retailer for the first two months. this strategy will give consumers the perception of the product’s stand-out personality and increase demand. marketing will proceed with for the next four months, where it plans to distribute to three other retailers, as well. for the last six months of the year, it will initiate distribution agreements with discount retailers and online retailers, and any other electronics store that wants to carry it. the marketing team is confident that the tablet will cycle through the first three stages of its product life cycle quickly. as the tablet reaches maturity during the second half of its first year in the market, it is good strategy to proceed with as described above. intensive distribution; selective distribution; exclusive distribution exclusive distribution; selective distribution; intensive distribution tertiary level distribution; secondary level distribution; mono-level distribution mono-level distribution; secondary level distribution; tertiary level distribution