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In: AccountingNottingham Manufacturing Company allows employees to purchase,at cost, manufacturing materials, such as metal and lumber...Nottingham Manufacturing Company allows employees to purchase,at cost, manufacturing materials, such as metal and lumber forpersonal use. To purchase materials for personal use , an employeemust complete a materials requisition form, which must then beapproved by the employee's immediate supervisor. GretchenMacCauley, an assistant cost accountant, charges the employee anamount based on Nottingham's net purchase cost.Gretchen MacCauley is in the process of replacing a deck on herhome and has requisitioned lumber for personal use, which has beenapproved in accordance with company policy. In computing the costof the lumber, Gretchen reviewed all the purchase invoices for thepast year. She then used the lowest price to compute the amount dueto the company for the lumber.Discuss whether Gretchen is behaving in an ethical andprofessional manner concerning her actions with the calculation ofthe cost of lumber for personal use.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________You are required to have an original postresponding to my questions asked (Minimum of 4 - 5legitimate sentences required) and reply to atleast 1 of your classmates' commentaries (Minimumof 2 - 3 legitimate sentences required). Make sure to usea Professional Writing Style. Yes/Noand/or I Agree/Disagree answers willNOT receive full credit.