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INVENTORIES
9 Months Ended
Jun. 28, 2024
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]  
INVENTORIES INVENTORIES
The Company values inventory at the lower of cost (determined using the first-in first-out method) or net realizable value. Inventories at the end of the respective periods consisted of the following:

 June 28,
2024
September 29,
2023
June 30,
2023
Raw materials$107,384 $114,467 $107,899 
Finished goods115,776 147,007 127,170 
 $223,160 $261,474 $235,069 

The Company’s inventory levels have been significantly impacted over recent periods in connection with swings in demand for the Company’s products and supply chain availability of certain materials and components, especially as a result of the recent COVID-19 pandemic. See below under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” for additional discussion on the impact of recent fluctuations in the Company’s net sales, including changes in demand for the Company’s products, on the Company’s inventory balances.