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budgeted raw materials

SShanice11y ago
Hi, can you help me with this question from the mock exam please? A company manufactures a single product. Budgeted production for the next year is as follows: month 1 - 8000 units month 2 - 9000 units month 3 - 7000 units Each unit uses 4kg of raw materials costs $5 per kg. The budgeted raw material inventory at the end of each month is to be 20% of the following months production. What are the budgeted raw material purchases for month 2 of next year in $'s?
John MoffatJohn MoffatTutor11y ago#1
Inventory at the end of month 1 / start of month 2 = 20% x 9,000 x 4kg = 7,200 kg Inventory at the end of month 2 = 20% x 7,000 x 4kg = 5,600 kg The material needed for production in month 2 = 9,000 x 4kg = 36,000 kg Therefore the purchases in month 2 will be 36,000 - 7,200 + 5,600 = 34,400 kg At $5 per kg, the budgeted purchases will be $172,000 (the free lectures on budgeting will help you)
SShanice11y ago#2
Thank you for your help!
John MoffatJohn MoffatTutor11y ago#3
You are very welcome :-)
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