The following are budgeted data:
January | February | March | |||||||
Sales in units | 16,800 | 23,600 | 19,800 | ||||||
Production in units | 19,800 | 20,800 | 19,700 | ||||||
One pound of material is required for each finished unit. The inventory of materials at the end of each month should equal 20% of the following month's production needs. Purchases of raw materials for February would be budgeted to be:
Budgeted material purchase for February = 20,580 units
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For the Month from January through March | ||||
January | February | March | ||
Budgeted production (units) | 19800 | 20800 | 19700 | |
Materials requirements per unit | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Materials needed for production (pounds) | 19800 | 20800 | 19700 | |
Budgeted ending inventory (pounds) | 4160 | 3940 | Not needed | |
Total materials requirements (pounds) | 23960 | 24740 | 19700 | |
Beginning inventory (pounds) | Not needed | 4160 | 3940 | |
Materials to be purchased (pounds) | 23960 | 20580 | 15760 |
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