In: Accounting
Sill Corporation makes one product. Budgeted unit sales for January, February, March, and April are 9,900, 11,400, 11,900, and 13,400 units, respectively. The ending finished goods inventory equals 20% of the following month's sales. The ending raw materials inventory equals 40% of the following month’s raw materials production needs. Each unit of finished goods requires 5 pounds of raw materials. If 61,000 pounds of raw materials are required for production in March, then the budgeted raw material purchases for February is closest to:
Multiple Choice
Feb | mar | April | |||
Sales units | 11400 | 11900 | 13400 | ||
Add: ending inventory | 2380 | 2680 | |||
Total | 13780 | 14580 | |||
Less: Beginning inventory | 2280 | 2380 | |||
Production units | 11500 | 12200 | |||
Ram material req. per unit | 5 | 5 | |||
Total Production needs | 57500 | 61000 | |||
Add: ending inventory | 24400 | ||||
Total requirement | 81900 | ||||
Less: beginning inventory | 23000 | ||||
Total Purchase in Feb | 58900 | ||||
Answer is 58900 pounds |