Answer:
Instructions are below.
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
Production:
January= 1,800 units
February= 2,155 units
The company budgets 3 pounds per unit of direct materials at a cost of $ 10 per pound.
Beginning inventory= 4,950 pounds.
Desired ending inventory= 20% of the next month's direct materials needed for production.
Desired ending balance for February is 4,860 pounds.
To calculate purchases, we need to use the following formula:
Purchases= production + desired ending inventory - beginning inventory
<u>January (in pounds):</u>
Production= 1,800*3= 5,400
Desired ending inventory= (2,155*3)*0.2= 1,293
Beginning inventory= (4,950)
Total= 1,743
Total cost= 1,743*10= $17,430
<u>February (in pounds):</u>
Production= 2,155*3= 6,465
Desired ending inventory= 4,860
Beginning inventory= (1,293)
Total= 10,032
Total cost= 10,032*10= $100,320
