Managerial Accounting: The Cornerstone of Business Decision-Making
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ISBN: 9781337115773
Author: Maryanne M. Mowen, Don R. Hansen, Dan L. Heitger
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 9, Problem 37BEB
Preparing a Direct Materials Purchases Budget
Tulum Inc. makes a Mexican chocolate mix sold in 4-pound boxes. Planned production in units for the first 3 months of the coming year is:
Each box requires 4.2 pounds of chocolate mix and one box. Company policy requires that ending inventories of raw materials for each month be 10% of the next month’s production needs. That policy was met for the ending inventory of December in the prior year. The cost of 1 pound of chocolate mix is $1.50. The cost of one box is $0.10. (Note: Round all unit amounts to the nearest unit. Round all dollar amounts to the nearest dollar.)
Required:
- 1. Calculate the ending inventory of chocolate mix in pounds for December of the prior year and for January and February. What is the beginning inventory of chocolate mix for January?
- 2. Prepare a direct materials purchases budget for chocolate mix for the months of January and February.
- 3. Calculate the ending inventory of boxes for December of the prior year and for January and February.
- 4. Prepare a direct materials purchases budget for boxes for the months of January and February.
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