Question

Masterson Company's budgeted production calls for 71,000 units in April and 67,000 units in May of a key raw material that costs $1.85 per unit. Each month's ending raw materials inventory should equal 20% of the following month's budgeted materials. The April 1 inventory for this material is 14,200 units. What is the budgeted materials purchases for April

Answer 1

70,200 units

Step-by-step explanation:

Calculation to determine the budgeted materials purchases for April

Using this formula

Budgeted material needed for april=April budgeted production calls +

+ (Ending inventory*Ending inventory percentage)- Beginning inventory

Let plug in the formula

Budgeted material needed for april= 71,000 + (67,000*20%) -14,200

Budgeted material needed for april= 71,000 + 13,400-14,200

Budgeted material needed for april= 70,200 units

Therefore the budgeted materials purchases for April is 70,200 units