Corporation makes one product. July August September October Budgeted unit sales 8,500 9,000 13,900 11,100 - The ending finished goods inventory equals 40% of the following month's sales. The ending raw materials inventory equals 10% of the following month's raw materials production needs. Each unit of finished goods requires 6 pounds of raw materials. The raw materials cost $2.00 per pound. If 76,680 pounds of raw materials are required for production in September, then the budgeted cost of raw material purchases for August is

$133,704

Explanation:

The budgeted required production for August is computed as follows:

Budgeted sales in units 9,000

Add desired ending inventory 5,560

(September sales of 13,900 units × 40%

= 5,560 units)

Total needs 14,560

Less beginning inventory 3,600

(August sales of 9,000 units × 40%

= 3,600 units.)

Required production 10,960

The budgeted raw material purchases for August are computed as follows:

Required production in units of finished goods 10,960

Units of raw materials needed per unit of finished goods 6

Units of raw materials needed to meet production(10,960×6) 65,760

Add desired units of ending raw materials inventory 7,688

(76,680 pounds × 10% = 7,668 pounds)

Total units of raw materials needed 73,428

Less units of beginning raw materials inventory 6,526

( 65,760 pounds × 10% = 6,576 pounds)

Units of raw materials to be purchased 66,852

The budgeted cost of raw material purchases for August is computed as follows:

Units of raw materials to be purchased (a)$66,852

Unit cost of raw materials (b)$2.00

Cost of raw materials to be purchased (a) × (b)$133,704