In the new-product development process, the stage assesses the total "fit" of the proposed new product with the company’s mission and objectives—from whether the product or service can be economically produced to the marketing strategy needed to have it succeed in the marketplace.

Shawshank real estate agency. oct. 1 pete shawshank begins business as a real estate agent with a cash investment of $25,000 in exchange for common stock. 2 hires an administrative assistant. 3 purchases office furniture for $2,900, by paying $700 cash with the balance on account. 6 sells a house and lot for n. kidman, earning a fee of $3,600, with $600 collected in cash and the balance billed to n. kidman. 27 pays $900 on the balance related to the transaction of october 3. 30 pays the administrative assistant $2,300 in salary for october. 31 collects $1,200 of the balance owed by n. kidman. instructions: (a) journalize the transactions. (you may omit explanations.) (b) what balance would shawshank real estate agency report for accounts payable in its october 31 financial statements? in which category of which financial statements would it be found? (c) what balance would shawshank real estate agency report for accounts receivable in its october 31 financial statements? in which category of which financial statements would it be found?