Sentra Sporting Company sells tennis rackets and other sporting
equipment. The purchasing department manager prepared the inventory
purchases budget. Sentra's policy is to maintain an ending
inventory balance equal to 15% of the following month's cost of
goods sold. January's budgeted cost of goods sold is
$125,000.
October | November | December | |||
Budgeted Cost of Goods Sold | 115,000 | 95,000 | 105,000 | ||
Plus: Desired Ending Inventory | 28,000 | ? | ? | ||
Inventory Needed | 143,000 | ? | ? | ||
Less: Beginning Inventory | 20,000 | ? | ? | ||
Required purchases (on Account) | 123,000 | ? | ? | ||
What would be the required purchases (on account) for December?
Multiple Choice
$91,000
$108,000
$123,200
$105,000
Your required answer is option B i.e. $108,000
Explanation:
Note: It seems that ending inventory in october is incorrect because it should be $14,250 (15% of 95,000), However it will not affect the beginning or ending inventory of December.
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