Reference no: EM133041228
Question - CatoIndustrial has estimated that production for the next five quarters will be:
Production Information
1st quarter, 202045,000 units
2nd quarter, 202040,800 units
3rd quarter, 202049,200 units
4th quarter, 202038,400 units
1st quarter, 202146,600 units
Finished units of production require 6 pounds of raw material per unit. The raw material cost is $7 per pound. There is $283,500 of raw material on hand at the beginning of the first quarter, 2020. Catodesires to have 15 percent of next quarter's material requirements on hand at the end of each quarter.
Required - Prepare quarterly direct materials purchases budgets for CatoIndustrial for 2020.