Dean Manufacturing expects to produce 12,900 units in January and 14,200 units in February. The company budgets $10 per yard for direct materials and each unit has been budgeted 1 yard of material. The amount of indirect materials needed for production has been determined to be insignificant and will therefore not be considered in the calculation. The balance in the Raw Materials Inventory account​ (all direct​ materials) on January 1 is 3,500 yards. The company desires the ending balance in Raw Materials Inventory to be 16​% of the next​ month's direct materials needed for production. What is the cost of the budgeted purchases of direct materials needed for​ January?   Question content area bottom Part 1   A. $151,720   B. $22,720   C. $129,000   D.$ 116, 720

Managerial Accounting
15th Edition
ISBN:9781337912020
Author:Carl Warren, Ph.d. Cma William B. Tayler
Publisher:Carl Warren, Ph.d. Cma William B. Tayler
Chapter8: Budgeting
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 3CMA: Ming Company has budgeted sales at 6,300 units for July, and desires to have 590 good units on hand...
icon
Related questions
icon
Concept explainers
Question

Dean Manufacturing expects to produce 12,900 units in January and 14,200 units in February. The company budgets $10 per yard for direct materials and each unit has been budgeted 1 yard of material. The amount of indirect materials needed for production has been determined to be insignificant and will therefore not be considered in the calculation. The balance in the Raw Materials Inventory account​ (all direct​ materials) on January 1 is 3,500 yards. The company desires the ending balance in Raw Materials Inventory to be 16​% of the next​ month's direct materials needed for production. What is the cost of the budgeted purchases of direct materials needed for​ January?

 

Question content area bottom

Part 1
 
A.
$151,720
 
B.
$22,720
 
C.
$129,000
 
D.$ 116, 720
 
Expert Solution
trending now

Trending now

This is a popular solution!

steps

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps with 2 images

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Budgeting
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, accounting and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
  • SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
Managerial Accounting
Managerial Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337912020
Author:
Carl Warren, Ph.d. Cma William B. Tayler
Publisher:
South-Western College Pub