Zoom Pte Ltd has prepared the following budget for the next three months:     January February March Sales in units 16,000 21,000 20,000 Production in units 17,000 19,000 18,000   One kg of material is required for each finished unit. The inventory of materials at the end of each month should equal 20% of the following month's production needs. Purchases of raw materials for February would be budgeted to be:   Question 16 options:   1)  19,000 kg   2)  19,200 kg   3)  23,000 kg   4)  18,800 kg

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Zoom Pte Ltd has prepared the following budget for the next three months:
 
 
January
February
March
Sales in units
16,000
21,000
20,000
Production in units
17,000
19,000
18,000

 
One kg of material is required for each finished unit. The inventory of materials at the end of each month should equal 20% of the following month's production needs. Purchases of raw materials for February would be budgeted to be:
 

Question 16 options:

 

1) 

19,000 kg
 

2) 

19,200 kg
 

3) 

23,000 kg
 

4) 

18,800 kg
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