Vermicelli Company plans to sell 310,000 units of finished product in July and anticipates a growth rate in sales of 5% per month. The desired monthly ending inventory in units of finished product is 80% of the next month's estimated sales. There are 260,000 finished units in inventory on June 30.
Vermicelli Company's production requirement in units of finished
product for the three-month period ending September 30 is: (CMA
adapted)
a) 1074226
b) 977275
c) 1056700
d) 1004366
Correct option is "'D" -1004366
July | August | September | Total | |
Unit sales [A] | 310000 | 310000(1+.05)= 325500 | 325500(1+.05)= 341775 | 977275 |
Add:Desired ending inventory [B[ | 325500*80%= 260400 | 341775*80%= 273420 | 358864*80%= 287091 | 820911 |
Total needs [A+B] | 570400 | 598920 | 628866 | 1798186 |
Less:Beginning inventory | -260000 | -260400 | -273420 | -793820 |
Units to be produced | 310400 | 338520 | 355446 | 1004366 |
working:
Beginning inventory for a month is a ending inventory of previous month
October sales = September sales (1+%growth)
= 341775 (1+.05)
= 358863.75 (rounded to 358864)
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