Reference no: EM132958460
Clinton Industrial has estimated that production for the next five quarters will be:
Production Information:
1st quarter, 2020 54,000 units
2nd quarter 2020 48,800 units
3rd quarter 2020 59,200 units
4th quarter 2020 46,400 units
1st quarter 2021 55,600 units
Finished units of production require 6 pounds of raw material per unit. The raw material cost is $7 per pound. There is $340,200 of the raw material on hand at the beginning of the first quarter, 2020. Clinton desires to have 15% of next quarter's material requirements on hand at the end of each quarter.
Problem 1: Prepare quarterly direct materials purchases budgets for Clinton Industrial for 2020.