Selected data taken from the accounting records of Ginis Inc. for the current year ended December 31 are as follows: Balance, December 31 Balance, January 1Accrued expenses payable $12,650 $14,030(operating expenses)Accounts payable 96,140 105,800(merchandise creditors)Inventories 178,020 193,430Prepaid expenses 7,360 8,970During the current year, the cost of merchandise sold was $1,031,550, and the operating expenses other than depreciation were $179,400. The direct method is used for presenting the cash flows from operating activities on the statement of cash flows. a. Determine the amount reported on the statement of cash flows for cash payments for merchandise. b. Determine the amount reported on the statement of cash flows for cash payments for operating expenses.

World systems manufactures an optical switch that it uses in its final product. world systems incurred the following manufacturing costs when it produced 74 comma 000 units last​ year: ​(click the icon to view the manufacturing​ costs.) another company has offered to sell world systems the switch for $ 13.50 per unit. the world systems prepared an outsourcing decision analysis to show the cost per unit of making the switches versus the cost per unit of buying​ (outsourcing) the switches. ​(click the icon to view the outsourcing decision​ analysis.) world systems needs 86 comma 000 optical switches next year​ (assume same relevant​ range). by outsourcing​ them, world systems can use its idle facilities to manufacture another product that will contribute $ 140 comma 000 to operating​ income, but none of the fixed costs will be avoidable. should world systems make or buy the​ switches? show your analysis.