Problem $1-44.$ Nike is an Oregon$-$based company that focuses on the design, development, and worldwide marketing of high$-$quality sports footwear, apparel, equipment, and accessory products. Nike is the largest seller of athletic footwear and athletic apparel in the world. The company sells its products to more than $20,000$ retail accounts in the United States and through a mix of independent distributors, licensees, and subsidiaries in approximately $170$ countries around the world. Nike contracts with hundreds of factories around the world to manufacture virtually all the company$$s products. Nike produces most footwear and branded apparel products outside the United States $1.$ Identify one decision that Nike managers make in each of the six value$-$chain functions. $2.$ For each decision in requirement $1,$ identify one piece of accounting information that would aid the manager$$s decision.