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Gillman Co. is forecasting sales of 61,400 units of product for August. To make one unit of finished product, 4 pounds of raw materials are required. Actual beginning and desired ending inventories of raw materials and finished goods are: |
August 1 (Actual) |
August 31 (Desired) |
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Raw materials (pounds) | 74,100 | 68,100 | ||||
Finished goods (units) | 5,100 | 8,420 | ||||
Required: |
a. | Calculate the number of units of product to be produced during August. |
b. | Calculate the number of pounds of raw materials to be purchased during August. |
a. | 64,720 | Units | |||||||
Working: | |||||||||
Units | |||||||||
Sales | 61,400 | ||||||||
Add Desired ending inventory | 8,420 | ||||||||
Total units to be available for sale | 69,820 | ||||||||
Less beginning inventory | 5,100 | ||||||||
Total units to be produced | 64,720 | ||||||||
b. | Raw Materials to be purchased | 2,52,880 | Pounds | ||||||
Working: | |||||||||
Total units to be produced | 64,720 | ||||||||
Raw materials required to produce 1 unit | 4 pounds | ||||||||
Total raw materials required for production | 2,58,880 | Pounds | |||||||
(64720*4) | |||||||||
Add: Desired ending inventory of raw materials | 68,100 | Pounds | |||||||
Less: Beginning Inventory of raw materials | 74,100 | Pounds | |||||||
Raw Materials to be purchased | 2,52,880 | Pounds | |||||||