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Production and Raw Materials Budget: Hai Dunna Wanna Go Ltd. manufactures hula hoops, whatever that is. They need a special type of plastic, often hard to get, for the hoops. This year they plan to order the plastic ahead of time so they will cover three months of production without running out, just in case more ordering problems come up. Following is the information that should be useful to predict how much plastic they would need for July and August (only):
Required: Prepare a production budget for July and August.
July | August | September | ||
Forecasted unit sales | 50,000 | 80,000 | 40,000 | |
+ Planned ending inv. units | 20,000 | 10,000 | ||
Total production required | 70,000 | 90,000 | ||
- Beginning F/G inventory | 30,000 | 20,000 | ||
Units to be manufactured | 40,000 | 70,000 | ||
Working | ||||
July | August | |||
Planned ending inv. units | (80,000 x 25%) | (40,000 x 25%) | ||