Question -
On January 1, Bandy Manufacturing plans to introduce a product called Handy Dandy. The company plans to sell each unit of Handy Dandy for $25.00. Management has forecast the following in sales units for the first three months.
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January
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February
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March
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Sales Units
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35000
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28000
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40000
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Each unit of Handy Dandy requires 2 kg of Dingaling and 1 hour of direct labour. Management wants to end each month with a Handy Dandy inventory level equal to 10 per cent of the following month's sales and a Dingaling inventory equal to 5 per cent of the following month's production. Dingaling can be purchased for $3 per kg and direct labour costs are estimated to be $5.00 per hour. How many units should Bandy Manufacturing produce in February? (Show all the workings).