How do I convert imported M4A's into MP3's?

I am trying to move tracks from CD's onto my imac, to in turn throw them into an MP3 player for a friend. The tracks show up as M4A's.How do I go about converting them? I used to be able to convert the M4A's that were standard on itunes into MP3's, when that was the original setting for a mac, but can't seem to find the same option now!!

Which version of iTunes and which operating system on the computer? Your profile says you are running OSX 10.4 which is 10 years old and Apple had moved things around in iTunes with the various versions.
iTunes: How to convert a song to a different file format - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1550 - including information about different formats and discussion about compression. Instructions are for iTunes11.
In iTunes11: File > Create New Version
In iTunes11 "Create..." is in the File menu, not the Advanced menu. Prior to iTunes11 use iTunes menu > Advanced
Quality-wise you're better off re-ripping the CDs directly to mp3 rather than converting .m4a Each format is less quality than the original and by converting you'll be losing quality in each of the two steps.

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