Assume that a company expects to produce 10,600, 11,600, and 13,600 units of finished goods in January, February, and March, respectively. Each unit of finished goods requires 3 pounds of raw material and each pound of raw material costs $2.50. The company always maintains an ending raw materials inventory equal to 20% of next month’s production needs. What is the amount of expected raw materials purchases for February? Multiple Choice   $90,000   $54,000   $86,400   $43,080

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Assume that a company expects to produce 10,600, 11,600, and 13,600 units of finished goods in January, February, and March, respectively. Each unit of finished goods requires 3 pounds of raw material and each pound of raw material costs $2.50. The company always maintains an ending raw materials inventory equal to 20% of next month’s production needs. What is the amount of expected raw materials purchases for February?

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    $90,000
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    $54,000
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    $86,400
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    $43,080
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