Company makes and sells a single product called a Bik. It takes three yards of Material A to make one Bik. Budgeted production of Biks for the next three months is as follows:
- Budgeted Biks to be Produced
- February 14,000 units
- March 15,500 units
- April 11,900 units
The company wants to maintain monthly ending inventories of Material A that are equal to 20% of the following month's production needs. The cost of Material A is $0.80 per yard. The company is in the process of preparing a direct materials purchases budget.
Calculate the total cost of Material A to be purchased in February. Do not use decimals in your answer.