Question

Bengal Co. provides the following sales forecast for the next three months: July August September Sales units 5,000 5,700 5,560 The company wants to end each month with ending finished goods inventory equal to 25% of the next month's sales. Finished goods inventory on June 30 is 1,250 units. The budgeted production units for August are:

Answer 1

Answer:

Total production= 5,840 units

Explanation:

Giving the following information:

Sales in units:

July= 5,000

August= 5,700

September= 5,560

The company wants to end each month with ending finished goods inventory equal to 25% of the next month's sales. The finished goods inventory on June 30 is 1,250 units.

To determine the production for August, we need to use the following structure:

Production budget:

Sales= 5,700

Desired ending inventory= (5,560*0.25)= 1,390

Beginning inventory= (1,250)

Total production= 5,840 units