Question

Flagstaff Company has budgeted production units of 8,000 for July and 8,200 for August. The direct materials requirement per unit is 3 ounces (oz.). The company has determined that it wants to have safety stock of direct materials on hand at the end of each month to complete 25% of the units budgeted in the following month. There was 6,000 ounces of direct material in inventory at the start of July. The total cost of direct materials purchases for the July direct materials budget, assuming the materials cost $1.20 per ounce, is:____________
A) $28,800.
B) $28,980.
C) $21,600.
D) $28,620.
E) $36,180.

Answer 1

Answer:B) $28,980.

Explanation:

Beginning inventory is 6,000 ounces

Closing inventory  = 8,200 × 3 ounces × 25%   = 6,150ounces

 Budgeted production  = 8,000 × 3 ounces=24,000

Direct material to be purchased  = Closing inventory + Budgeted production - Beginning inventory= 29,400 ounces

Direct material to be purchased  = 6,150ounces +24,000-  6,000 ounces

= 24,150 ounces

Now,For $1.20 per pounce, it would be

= 24,150 ounces × $1.20

= $28,980.