Inventory at the beginning of the year cost $13,500. During the year, the company purchased (on account) inventory costing $84,500. Inventory that had cost $80,500 was sold on account for $95,400. At the end of the year, inventory was counted and its cost was determined to be $17,500.

Calculate the costs of goods sold.

This activity is important because as a marketing manager, you must allocate resources to reach your target market. during the strategic marketing process, managers move through three important phases to determine how to optimally allocate resources: a planning phase, an implementation phase, and an evaluation phase. in this interactive exercise, you are asked to review various strategic marketing actions and determine where in the strategic marketing process the action would occur. the goal of this exercise is to demonstrate your understanding of the strategic marketing process and related marketing actions.