Light up corporation manufactures and sells two types of decorative lamps, knox and ayer. it expects to manufacture 17 comma 000 knox lamps and 9 comma 000 ayer lamps in 2017. the following data are available for the year 2017. (click the icon to view the information.) (click the icon to view the december 31, 2017 production budget in units.) calculate (a) the direct materials usage budget in quantity and dollars (label it schedule 3a); (b) the direct materials purchase budget in quantity and dollars (label it schedule 3b); and (c) the direct manufacturing labor costs budget (label it schedule 4) for the year ending december 31, 2017.

Lillypad toys is a manufacturer of educational toys for children. six months ago, the company's research and development division came up with an idea for a unique touchscreen device that can be used to introduce children to a number of foreign languages. three months ago, the company produced a working prototype, and last month the company successfully launched its new device on the commercial market. what should lillypad's managers prepare for next? a. increased competition from imitators b. a prolonged period of uncontested success c. a sharp decline in demand for the product d. a difficult struggle to move from invention to innovation