"I was sure that when our cell phone hit the market it would be an instant success" said Kit Patel, founder and president of SunPower Communications incorporated. "But just look at the data - it's a gusher of red ink for the first quarter period. It's obvious that we're better scientists than we are businesspeople". The data to which Kit Patel was referring to follows:

$1,280.00D Selling and administrative salaries Advertising Maintenance Indirect labour cost Cleaning supplies for the factory Purchase of raw materials M e. Inventories at the beginning and end of the quarter were as follows Jan 1 Start of quarter March 31 end of quarter Raw materials - $10,000 Work in process - 501000 Finished goods __