N

&

M

$$Company

$($ N

$$&

M $)$

N & M Company is into furniture business specialized in dining sets. Last year, sales volume

totaled

$850$

$,$

$000$

$.$

$$Volume for the first five months of the current year totaled

$600$

$,$

$000$

$,$

$$and

sales were expected to be $

$1$

$,$

$600$

$,$

$000$

$$for the entire year. Unfortunately, the furniture business

in the region where

N

&

M

$$is located, specifically, wood dining sets, is very competitive. More

than

$100$

$$dining set shops are all competing for the same business.