In: Accounting
Tuscarora, Inc., a merchandising company, has the following budgeted figures:
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 Jan  | 
 Feb  | 
 Mar  | 
 April  | 
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 Sales  | 
 $57,300  | 
 $60,000  | 
 $83,000  | 
 $98,000  | 
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 Cost of goods sold  | 
 50% of sales  | 
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 Required ending inventory  | 
 $10,000 + 30% of next month's sales  | 
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 Inventory on hand on Jan 1  | 
 $30,000  | 
Calculate the budgeted purchases for the month of January.
A.
$28,000
B.
$26,650
C.
$650
D.
$56,650
Budgeted purchases
= Budgeted production + Desired ending inventory - Beginning inventory
= (57,300*50%) + (30%*60,000)+10,000 - 30,000
= 28,650 + 28,000 - 30,000
= 26,650
Option B