FCC Company ended last year with 2,000 units in inventory. The sales budget this year is for 24,000 units, but since they sell more in January than any other month, they would like to end the year with 6,000 widgets in their finished goods inventory. How many units should the production department budget to make to end with the appropriate inventory?

FCC Company ended last year with 2,000 units in inventory. The sales budget this year is for 24,000 units, but since they sell more in January than any other month, they would like to end the year with 6,000 widgets in their finished goods inventory. How many units should the production department budget to make to end with the appropriate inventory?

Principles of Accounting Volume 2

19th Edition

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Author:OpenStax

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Chapter7: Budgeting

Section: Chapter Questions

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