Peabody Enterprises prepared the following sales budget: Month Budgeted Sales March $6,151 April $13,104 May $12,250 June $14,197 The expected gross profit rate is 40% and the inventory at the end of February was $10,000. Desired inventory levels at the end of the month are 20% of the next month’s cost of goods sold. What is the budgeted ending inventory for May in dollars not units?

You have just been hired as a brand manager at kelsey-white, an american multinational consumer goods company. recently the firm invested in the development of k-w vision, a series of systems and processes that allow the use of up-to-date data and advanced analytics to drive informed decision making about k-w brands. it is 2018. the system is populated with 3 years of historical data. as brand manager for k-w’s blue laundry detergent, you are tasked to lead the brand's turnaround. use the vision platform to to develop your strategy and grow blue’s market share over the next 4 years.