*Pablo Company has budgeted production for next year as
follows:
Quarter |
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First |
Second |
Third |
Fourth |
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Production in units |
60,000 |
80,000 |
90,000 |
70,000 |
Two pounds of material A are required for each unit produced. The company has a policy of maintaining a stock of material A on hand at the end of each quarter equal to 25% of the next quarter's production needs for material A. A total of 30,000 pounds of material A are on hand to start the year. Budgeted purchases of material A for the second quarter would be:
Budgeted purchases of material A for the second quarter would be: 165,000 pounds of material A
Working
Direct Materials Budget | |||
Quarter 1 | Quarter 3 | Quarter 2 | |
Units to be produced | 60000 | 80000 | 90000 |
Multiply by Quantity of Direct material needed per unit | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Materials needed for Production (pounds) | 120000 | 160000 | 180000 |
Plus: Desired Ending inventory of direct materials | 40000 | 45000 | |
Total Materials Requirement (pounds) | 205000 | ||
Less: Beginning inventory for direct materials | 40000 | ||
Materials to be purchased (Pounds) | 165000 |
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