The budgeted finished goods inventory and cost of goods sold for a manufacturing company for the year 2012 are as follows: January 1 finished goods, $765,000; December 31 finished goods, $640,000; cost of goods sold for the year, $2,560,000. The budgeted costs of goods manufactured for the year is?a. $2,560,000b. $3,965,000c. $2,435,000d. $1,405,000

Google started as one of many internet search engines, amazon started as an online book seller, and ebay began as a site where people could sell used personal items in auctions. these firms have grown to be so large and dominant that they are facing antitrust scrutiny from competition regulators in the us and elsewhere. did these online giants grow by fairly beating competition, or did they use unfair advantages? are there any clouds on the horizon for these firms -- could they face diseconomies of scale or diseconomies of scope as they continue to grow? if so, what factors may limit their continued growth?