Question

Frodic Corporation has budgeted sales and production over the next quarter as follows: July August September Sales in units 40,000 52,000 ? Production in units 41,200 52,300 56,650 The company has 4,000 units of product on hand at July 1. 10% of the next month's sales in units should be on hand at the end of each month. October sales are expected to be 71,500 units. Budgeted sales for September would be (in units):

Answer 1

Answer:

Sales for September= 55,000 units

Explanation:

Giving the following information:

July August September Sales in units 40,000 52,000 ?

Production in units:

July= 41,200

August= 52,300

September= 56,650.

10% of the next month's sales in units should be on hand at the end of each month.

Production August:

Sales August= 52,000

Ending inventory= ?

Beginning inventory= (52,000*0.10)= 5,200 (-)

Total= 52,300

Ending inventory= 52,300 - 52,000 + 5,200

Ending inventory= 5,500 units

Sales for September= 5,500/0.10= 55,000 units