Midland Company buys tiles and prints different designs on them for souvenir and gift stores. It buys the tiles from a small company in Europe, so at all times it keeps on hand a stock equal to the tiles needed for three months’ sales. The tiles cost $1.00 each and must be paid for in cash. The company has 28,000 tiles in stock. Sales estimates, based on contracts received, are as follows for the next six months:
January |
12,900 |
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February |
17,400 |
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March |
13,800 |
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April |
14,800 |
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May |
8,800 |
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June |
6,900 |
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Required:
a. & b. Estimate purchases (in units) and cash required to make purchases in January, February, and March.
Midland Company |
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Merchandise Purchases Budget |
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For the Period Ended March 31 |
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in Units |
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January |
February |
March |
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Units to be purchased |
30900 |
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Estimated Cost |
30900 |
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