Sunrise Poles manufactures hiking poles and is planning on producing 3,646 units in March and 4,395 in April. Each pole requires a half pound of material, which costs $1.17 per pound. The company’s policy is to have enough material on hand to equal 7% of the next month’s production needs and to maintain a finished goods inventory equal to 17% of the next month’s production needs. What is the budgeted cost of purchases for March? Round to the nearest penny, two decimal places.

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Sunrise Poles manufactures hiking poles and is planning on producing 3,646 units in March and 4,395 in April. Each pole requires a half pound of material, which costs $1.17 per pound. The company’s policy is to have enough material on hand to equal 7% of the next month’s production needs and to maintain a finished goods inventory equal to 17% of the next month’s production needs. What is the budgeted cost of purchases for March? Round to the nearest penny, two decimal places.

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Material cost means the cost which is directly incurred on the purchase of the raw material. It is used to make the goods. It is a direct cost involved in the process of production.

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