Davy Johnson is CFO for a newly formed manufacturing company.  Below is the anticipated monthly production for the first six months of operation.  Davy is interested in learning which of the first six months will require cash outlays of more than $40,000 toward the purchase of materials.  Each unit requires 5 pounds of material at $10 per pound.  All material is purchased in the month prior to its expected use.  Purchases are paid for 10% in the month of purchase, 40% in the month following the month of purchase, and 50% in the second month following the month of purchase. Compute the total amount paid for June.   UNITS Purchasing Activity (Month prior to production) Total Pounds used in Production   Total materials cost   Paid in Month (10%) Paid in Month Relating to Prior Month (40%) Paid in Month Relating to Two Months Prior (50%) Total Paid in month January             800 4,000           February             500 2,500           March           1,200 6,000           April             700 3,500           May             900 4,500           June             600 3,000           Totals                   $48,500     $40,000     $38,500     $42,000

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    Davy Johnson is CFO for a newly formed manufacturing company.  Below is the anticipated monthly production for the first six months of operation.  Davy is interested in learning which of the first six months will require cash outlays of more than $40,000 toward the purchase of materials.  Each unit requires 5 pounds of material at $10 per pound.  All material is purchased in the month prior to its expected use.  Purchases are paid for 10% in the month of purchase, 40% in the month following the month of purchase, and 50% in the second month following the month of purchase.

    Compute the total amount paid for June.

     

    UNITS

    Purchasing Activity (Month prior to production)

    Total Pounds used in Production

     

    Total materials cost

     

    Paid in Month
    (10%)

    Paid in Month Relating to Prior Month
    (40%)

    Paid in Month Relating to Two Months Prior
    (50%)

    Total

    Paid in month

    January

                800

    4,000

     

     

     

     

     

    February

                500

    2,500

     

     

     

     

     

    March

              1,200

    6,000

     

     

     

     

     

    April

                700

    3,500

     

     

     

     

     

    May

                900

    4,500

     

     

     

     

     

    June

                600

    3,000

     

     

     

     

     

    Totals

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

       

    $48,500

       

    $40,000

       

    $38,500

       

    $42,000

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