Calculate the ending inventory of chemicals in gallons for December of the prior year, and for January and February. What is the beginning inventory of chemicals for January? Prepare a direct materials purchases budget for chemicals for the months of January and February. Calculate the ending inventory of drums for December of the prior year, and for January and February. Round your answers to the nearest whole unit. Prepare a direct materials purchases budget for drums for the months of January and February.

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Patrick Inc. makes industrial solvents sold in 5-gallon drum containers. Planned production in units for the first 3 months of the coming year is:

January                 43,800

February              41,000

March                   50,250

Each drum requires 5.5 gallons of chemicals and one plastic drum container. Company policy requires that ending inventories of raw materials for each month be 15% of the next month's production needs. That policy was met for the ending inventory of December in the prior year. The cost of one gallon of chemicals is $2.00. The cost of one drum is $1.60.

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  1. Calculate the ending inventory of chemicals in gallons for December of the prior year, and for January and February. What is the beginning inventory of chemicals for January?
  2. Prepare a direct materials purchases budget for chemicals for the months of January and February.
  3. Calculate the ending inventory of drums for December of the prior year, and for January and February. Round your answers to the nearest whole unit.
  4. Prepare a direct materials purchases budget for drums for the months of January and February.
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