DeWitt Industries has adopted the following production budget for the first 4 months of 2020. Month Units Month Units January 10,340 March 5,440 February 8,480 April 4,230 Each unit requires 3 pounds of raw materials costing $4 per pound. On December 31, 2019, the ending raw materials inventory was 6,204 pounds. Management wants to have a raw materials inventory at the end of the month equal to 20% of next month’s production requirements. Prepare a direct materials purchases budget by month for the first quarter.

Respuesta :

Answer:

January 10,795.20

February 7,872.00

March      5,198.00

Explanation:

We construct the budget for the first quarter

[tex]\left[\begin{array}{ccccc}&$January&$February&$March&$Total\\$Production&10,340&8,480&5,440&24,260\\$Desired ending&1,696&10,88&846&846\\$Total Needs&12,036&9,568&6,286&25,106\\$beginning&1,240.8&1,696&1,088&1,240.8\\$Purchase&10,795.2&7,872&5,198&23,865.2\\\end{array}\right][/tex]