Whitman Products and Rockland Industries report the following information at December 31: 
Required:
(a) Which company is a manufacturer? Explain.
(b) Prepare the Current Asset Section of the Balance Sheet for the manufacturer.
Definitions:
Osteons
The fundamental unit of compact bone, comprising a central canal surrounded by concentric layers of calcified matrix.
Chondroblasts
Cells that produce cartilage matrix, leading to the formation of new cartilage tissue.
Cartilage Matrix
The non-cellular, fibrous structure composed primarily of collagen and proteoglycans that provides support and flexibility to cartilage tissue.
Sarcolemma
The specialized cell membrane which surrounds muscle fibers, playing a key role in muscle contraction.
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