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The following data is provided for Garcon Company and Pepper Company for the year ended December $31.$

$\backslash$table$[[,\backslash$table$[[$Garcon$],[$Company$]],\backslash$table$[[$Pepper$],[$Company$]]],[$Finished goods inventory, beginning,$$12,700,$$$19,450$