Answer:
$70,000
Step-by-step explanation:
The amount of direct material purchased during the year will be arrived at by working back from the amount of Direct Materials used within the year, then we less opening stock of Direct Material because obviously that was not purchased within the year but was carried over from previous period; and finally we add closing stock of Direct Material because that was left over from what was bought during the current period.
Direct materials used............................... $72,000
Beginning Direct materials inventory... ($9,000)
Ending Direct materials inventory.......... $7,000
Direct material purchased ........................$70,000