Quetzaltenango Candle Inc. budgeted production of 685,000 candles for March. Wax is required to produce a candle. Assume 8 ounces of wax is required for each candle. The estimated March 1 wax inventory is 15,000 pounds. The desired March 31 wax inventory is 14,500 pounds. If candle wax costs $1.20 per pound, determine the direct materials purchases budget for March. (One pound = 16 ounces.) For those boxes in which you must enter subtracted or negative numbers use a minus sign.
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![Direct materials purchases budget
Quetzaltenango Candle Inc. budgeted production of 685,000
candles for March. Wax is required to produce a candle. Assume 8
ounces of wax is required for each candle. The estimated March 1
wax inventory is 15,000 pounds. The desired March 31 wax
inventory is 14,500 pounds. If candle wax costs $1.20 per pound,
determine the direct materials purchases budget for March. (One
pound 16 ounces.) For those boxes in which you must enter
subtracted or negative numbers use a minus sign.
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Quetzaltenango Candle Inc.
Direct Materials Purchases Budget
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