In: Accounting
4. The DM budget: The Jam J Corporation's production budget calls for the following number of units to be produced each quarter for next year:
Budgeted production
Quarter 1 |
56,500 |
units |
Quarter 2 |
54,800 |
units |
Quarter 3 |
50,600 |
units |
Quarter 4 |
51,900 |
units |
Each unit of product requires three (3) pounds of direct material. The company's policy is to have ending raw materials inventory equal to 10% of the following quarter's direct material production needs.
Calculate the budgeted direct materials purchases for the second quarter.
Ans. | JAM J CORPORATION | ||||
Direct Materials Budget | |||||
Quarter 2 | |||||
Raw materials needed to meet production | 164400 | ||||
Add: Desired ending raw materials inventory | 15180 | ||||
Total units of raw materials needed | 179580 | ||||
Less: beginning raw materials inventory | -16440 | ||||
Units of raw materials to be purchased | 163140 | ||||
*Calculations for raw materials needed to meet production: | |||||
Quarter 1 | Quarter 2 | Quarter 3 | |||
Budgeted production (units) | 56,500 | 54,800 | 50,600 | ||
(X) Materials requirement per unit | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
Raw materials needed to meet production | 169500 | 164400 | 151800 | ||
*Calculations for Ending inventory: | |||||
Ending inventory for Quarter 2 = Raw materials need for Quarter 3 * 10% | |||||
151,800 * 10% | |||||
15180 | |||||
*Calculations for Beginning inventory: | |||||
Quarter 2 beginning inventory = Ending inventory of quarter 1 = Raw materials need for Quarter 2 * 10% | |||||
164,400 * 10% | |||||
16440 | |||||