Question

A sporting goods manufacturer budgets production of 45,000 pairs of ski boots in the first quarter and 30,000 pairs in the second quarter of the upcoming year. Each pair of boots require 2 kg of a key raw material. The company aims to end each quarter with ending raw materials inventory equal to 20% of the following quarter's material needs. Beginning inventory for this material is 18,000 kg and the cost per kg is $8. What is the budgeted materials need in kg. in the first quarter?

A) 90,000 kg.
B) 84,000 kg.
C) 108,000 kg.
D) 102,000 kg.
E) 120,000 kg.

Answer 1

B) 84,000 kg.

Step-by-step explanation:

The computation of the budgeted materials need in kg. in the first quarter is given below:

begnning inventory 18000

required for production (45000 × 2) 90000

Less: closing (30000 × 2 × 20%) - 12000

Raw material needs 84000

hence, the budgeted materials need in kg. in the first quarter is 84,000

Therefore the option b is correct