Question

Marple Company's budgeted production in units and budgeted raw materials purchases over the next three months are given below:

Answer 1

Answer: 75,000 units

Explanation:

Come up with an expression to solve this.

Assume the budgeted production needed is P.

P needs 2 pounds of raw materials per unit so raw materials needed are 2P.

Beginning raw materials for February have to be 30% of the needs of February;

= 30% * 2P

= 0.6P

Ending raw materials for February have to be 30% of March needs so;

= 30% * 100,000 * 2 pounds

= ‭60,000‬ pounds

So;

Budgeted raw materials purchase for February = Raw materials needed + Ending raw materials - Beginning raw materials

165,000 = 2P + 60,000 - 0.6P

1.4P = 165,000 - 60,000

P =  (165,000 - 60,000) / 1.4

= 75,000 units