Question

SartainC orporation is planning its annual budget and has the following beginning and ending inventory levels planned for the year.
Beginning Inventory Ending Inventory
Finished goods (units) 22,000 32,000
Raw material (grams) 52,000 42,000

Each unit of finished goods requires 3 grams of raw material. The company plans to sell 170,000 units during the year. How much of the raw material should the company purchase during the year?

a. 552,000 grams
b. 540,000 grams
c. 530,000 grams
d. 582,000 grams

Answer 1

Answer:

c.530,000 grams

Explanation:

Calculation for How much of the raw material should the company purchase during the year

First step is to prepare the Production Budget

PRODUCTION BUDGET

Budgeted unit sales 170,000

Add desired ending finished goods inventory

32,000

Total 202,000

(170,000+32,000)

Less beginning finished goods inventory (22,000)

Required production in units 180,000

(202,000-22,000)

Second step is to prepare Materials Budget

MATERIALS BUDGET

Raw materials required for production 540,000

(180,000*3 grams)

Add desired ending finished goods inventory

42,000

Total raw materials needed 582,000

(540,000+42,000)

Less beginning finished goods inventory (52,000)

Required material purchases 530,000 grams

(582,000-52,000)

Therefore the amount of the raw material that the company should purchase during the year is $530,000 grams