In: Accounting
) The Blue Ridge Company is preparing its 3rd Quarter budget. Its production budget show that the
required production in unit is:
July 40,000
August 50,000
September 30,000
October 20,000
Each unit of finished goods requires 3 lbs. of direct materials. Each pound of material cost $5.00 per lbs.
The company’s policy for ending inventory for direct materials is that the end-of-the-month inventory levels for
direct materials will be equal to seven percent of the next month’s production needs. The direct materials inventory
for the quarter has a beginning balance in units of 8,400 lbs. Please provide the direct materials budget for July,
August, September and the quarter. Show your work for full or for partial credit.
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 Direct Materials Purchases Budget  | 
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 Units to be produced  | 
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What is the ending inventory of direct material for July in lbs.?_____