Chevron Corporation is one of the largest integrated oil companies in the world. Its management is assessing the world marketplace and taking steps to sustain the company's competitive position. Chevron is studying external andinternal factors that could influence its success. Faced with business competition on a global scale, Chevron is modifying its strategic business model to manage its resources more efficiently. At Chevron, as at competing companies, one of the most important resources isa. financial resources. b. human resources. c. natural resources. d. lobbyists. e. computers

He aldermanalderman company has prepared a sales budget of 42 comma 00042,000 finished units for a 3-month period. the company has an inventory of 10 comma 00010,000 units of finished goods on hand at december 31 and has a target finished goods inventory of 11 comma 00011,000 units at the end of the succeeding quarter. it takes 44 gallons of direct materials to make one unit of finished product. the company has inventory of 64 comma 00064,000 gallons of direct materials at december 31 and has a target ending inventory of 53 comma 00053,000 gallons at the end of the succeeding quarter. how many gallons of direct materials should aldermanalderman company purchase during the 3 months ending march 31? select the labels and enter the amounts to calculate the direct materials (gallons) to be purchased.