Sarafiny corporation is in the process of preparing its annual budget. the following beginning and ending inventory levels are planned for the year.

beginning inventory ending inventory
finished goods (units) 20,000 30,000
raw material (grams) 50,000 40,000
each unit of finished goods requires 7 grams of raw material. the company plans to sell 270,000 units during the year

how much of the raw material should the company purchase during the year?

1,960,000 grams

1,950,000 grams

1,970,000 grams

2,000,000 grams

R& m chatelaine is one of the largest tax-preparation firms in the united states. it wants to acquire the tax experts, a smaller rival. after the merger, chatelaine will be one of the two largest income-tax preparers in the u.s. market. what should chatelaine include in its acquisition plans? it should refocus its attention from the national to the international market. in addition to acquiring the tax experts, it should also determine the best way to drive independent "mom and pop" tax preparers out of business. chatelaine will need to explain to the federal trade commission how the acquisition will not result in an increase in prices for consumers. chatelaine should enter a price-based competition with its other major competitor to force it out of business and become a monopoly.