Question

Pasadena Candle Inc. budgeted production of 730,000 candles for the January. Wax is required to produce a candle. Assume 11 ounces of wax is required for each candle. The estimated January 1 wax inventory is 17,400 pounds. The desired January 31 wax inventory is 12,900 pounds. If candle wax costs $1.40 per pound, determine the direct materials purchases budget for January. (One pound

Answer 1

696,325 Pounds

Step-by-step explanation:

The computation of the direct material purchase budget is given below:

Here we assume that

one pound = 16 ounces

Now total wax needed is

= Production of Finished Goods × Pounds of wax needed for production

= 730,000 candles × 11 ÷ 16

= 501,875 pounds

Now

Total direct material purchased = (Total Wax needed + Ending Inventory, Jan.31 - opening inventory) × unit price

= (490,625 Pounds + 12,900 pounds - 17,400 pounds) × $1.40 per pound

= 696,325 Pounds