In: Accounting
Rensing Ltd. estimates sales for the second quarter of 2017 will
be as follows.
Month |
Units |
|
April | 2,600 | |
May | 2,420 | |
June | 2,320 |
The target ending inventory of finished products is as
follows.
March 31 | 2,010 | |
April 30 | 2,270 | |
May 31 | 2,100 | |
June 30 | 2,360 |
2 units of material are required for each unit of finished product.
Production for July is estimated at 2,670 units to start building
inventory for the fall sales period. Rensing’s policy is to have an
inventory of raw materials at the end of each month equal to 50% of
the following month’s production requirements.
Raw materials are expected to cost $6 per unit throughout the
period.
Calculate the May raw materials purchases in dollars.
Raw material purchases cost | $ |