In: Accounting
Assume FXX company's sales budget for April and May is 39,000
units and 41,000 units, respectively. Its production budget for the
same two months is 36,000 units and 37,000 units, respectively.
Each unit of finished goods required 5 pounds of raw materials. The
company always maintains raw materials inventory equal to 25% of
the following month's production needs.
Also, assume the company pays $2.40 per pound of raw material. It
always pays for 60% of its raw material purchases in the month of
purchase and the remainder in the following month. The accounts
payable balance on March 31st is $139,000. What would be
the accounts payable balance at the end of April?