In: Accounting
Varney Company makes rolling suitcases. Its sales budget for
four months is:
Sales
Month R
March
15,000
April 20,000
May 40,000
June
60,000
Varney's policy is that ending inventory of finished suitcases
should equal 30% of the next
month's sales. Beginning inventory (March 1) is 5,300
suitcases.
Each suitcase required 1.5 meters of ballistic nylon. The ending
inventory policy for nylon is that
20% of the following month's production needs must be on hand. On
March 1, Varney had 10,450 meters
of nylon in inventory.
Required:
3.1 What is the desired ending inventory of
suitcases for
April?
(1)
3.2 What is the budgeted production of suitcases
for
April?
(1)
3.3 What is the desired ending inventory of nylon
for
March?
(1)
3.4 What are the budgeted meters of nylon to be
purchased in
March?
(1)
3.5 Assuming each suitcase required two meters of
ballistic nylon, what is the desired ending
inventory of nylon for
March?
(1)
Answer 3.1.
Desired Ending Inventory of Suitcases for April = 12,000
Answer 3.2.
Budgeted Production of Suitcases for April = 26,000
Answer 3.3.
Desired Ending Inventory of Nylon for March = 7,800 meters
Answer 3.4.
Budgeted meters of Nylon to be purchased in March = 20,900
Answer 3.5.
Desired Ending Inventory of Nylon for March = 10,400 meters