Michael Cage Manufacturing Company sells birdhouses. The company has prepared the following forecast for the third quarter of 2010:   July5,000 units August6,000 units September10,000 units   Inventory of finished goods on June 30, 2010, is budgeted at 1,000 units. Management would like the desired quantity of finished goods inventory at the end of each month equal to 20 percent of next month’s budgeted sales. October’s projected sales are 12,000 units.   Each completed unit of finished product requires 3 square feet of cedar at a cost of P15 per square foot.   The company has determined that it needs 10 percent of next month’s raw material needs on hand at the end of each month.   The cost of the direct material that should be purchased in August is:   A.P329,400 B.P306,000 C.P214,800 D.P322,200

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1. Michael Cage Manufacturing Company sells birdhouses. The company has prepared the following forecast for the third quarter of 2010:
 
July5,000 units
August6,000 units
September10,000 units
 
Inventory of finished goods on June 30, 2010, is budgeted at 1,000 units. Management would like the desired quantity of finished goods inventory at the end of each month equal to 20 percent of next month’s budgeted sales. October’s projected sales are 12,000 units.
 
Each completed unit of finished product requires 3 square feet of cedar at a cost of P15 per square foot.
 
The company has determined that it needs 10 percent of next month’s raw material needs on hand at the end of each month.
 
The cost of the direct material that should be purchased in August is:
 
A.P329,400
B.P306,000
C.P214,800
D.P322,200

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