Cousin Eddy provides you with his sales forecast for the next four months: April Sales (Units) 670 May 750 June 700 July 790 The company wants to end each month with ending finished goods inventory equal to 40% of next month's forecasted sales. Finished goods inventory on April 1 is 268 units. Assume July's budgeted production is 700 units. In addition, each finished unit requires four pounds of raw materials and the company wants to end each month with raw mnaterials inventory equal to 30% of next month's production needs. Beginning raw materials inventory for April was 842 pounds. Assume direct materials cost $5 per pound. Required: For May, how many units must be produced? (Hint: This is your production budget) Submit your answer below with all work submitted via email.

Cousin Eddy provides you with his sales forecast for the next four months: April Sales (Units) 670 May 750 June 700 July 790 The company wants to end each month with ending finished goods inventory equal to 40% of next month's forecasted sales. Finished goods inventory on April 1 is 268 units. Assume July's budgeted production is 700 units. In addition, each finished unit requires four pounds of raw materials and the company wants to end each month with raw mnaterials inventory equal to 30% of next month's production needs. Beginning raw materials inventory for April was 842 pounds. Assume direct materials cost $5 per pound. Required: For May, how many units must be produced? (Hint: This is your production budget) Submit your answer below with all work submitted via email.

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

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Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions

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