GIVEN: Below is a Production Budget for the third quarter of a company's fiscal year that includes forecasted monthly unit sales. Additionally, management wishes to have 20% of the following month's unit sales as Desired Ending Inventory. July 30,000 Aug Sep Q3 Oct Unit Sales: 32,000 34,000 38,000 Desired Ending Inventory: Total Required Units: Beginning Inventory: 6,000 No. of Units to be Produced: 22) The Desired Beginning Inventory for August is: A) 6,000 B) 6,400 C) 6,800 D) 7,000 23) The number of units to be produced in September is: A) 34,800 B) 38,800 C) 41,600 D) 46,400
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Sales Budget and Selling
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![GIVEN: Below is a Production Budget for the third quarter of a company's fiscal year that
includes forecasted monthly unit sales. Additionally, management wishes to have 20% of the
following month's unit sales as Desired Ending Inventory.
July
Aug
Sep
Q3
Oct
Unit Sales:
30,000
32,000
34,000
38,000
Desired Ending Inventory:
Total Required Units:
Beginning Inventory:
No. of Units to be Produced:
6,000
22) The Desired Beginning Inventory for August is:
A) 6,000
B) 6,400
C) 6,800
D) 7,000
23) The number of units to be produced in September is:
A) 34,800
B) 38,800
C) 41,600
D) 46,400](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F9638ad96-0a08-4400-a9a2-7065cc7ba4df%2Ff250bdbd-755d-433f-af93-c235448aaba9%2Fnr0gkj_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
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