In: Accounting
If 111,000 pounds of raw materials are needed to meet production in August, how many pounds of raw materials should be purchased in July?
Solution:
We need to prepare the Raw Materials Purchase Budget for July
June |
July |
August |
Sept |
|
Unit Sales |
8900 |
20000 |
22000 |
23000 |
Plus: Ending Finished Goods Inventory (20% of following months sales unit) |
4000 |
4400 |
4600 |
|
Total Needs |
12900 |
24400 |
26600 |
|
Less: Beginning Inventory of Finished Goods (Ending Inventory of Previous Months) |
1780 |
4000 |
4400 |
|
Budgeted Production (Units) |
11120 |
20400 |
22200 |
|
Required raw materials in pounds per finished goods unit |
5 |
5 |
5 |
|
Total Needs for Production in pounds |
55600 |
102000 |
111000 |
|
Plus: Desired Ending Inventory (10% of following months requirement) |
10200 |
11100 |
||
Total Needs |
65800 |
113100 |
||
Less: Estimated Beginning Inventory of Raw Material (Ending Inventory of Previous Months) |
5560 |
10200 |
||
Required Raw materials purchased in pounds |
60240 |
102900 |
Pounds of Raw Materials should be purchased in July = 102,900 Pounds
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