Answer and Explanation:
a. The computation of the targeted production of the finished product is shown below:
= Expected sales units - beginning finished goods + ending finished goods
= 160,000 - 20,000 + 5,000
= 145,000 shells
b. The required amount of plastic purchased is
Plastic to be purchased = Consumed plastic + closing inventory - opening inventory
where,
Consumed plastic is
= 145,000 × 6 ounces
= 870,000 ounces
Opening inventory is 60,000 ounces
And, the closing inventory is
= 160,000 ÷ 12 months × 2 months × 6 ounces
= 160,000
So, the purchased plastic is
= 870,000 + 160,000 - 60000
= 970,000 ounces
