Dewitt Industries has adopted the following production budget for the first 4 months of 2012.
Month Units Month Units
January 10,000 March 5,000
February 8,000 April 4,000
Each unit requires 3 pounds of raw materials costing $2 per pound. On December 31, 2011, the ending raw materials inventory was 9,000 pounds. Management wants to have a raw materials inventory at the end of the month equal to 30% of next month's production requirements.
Instructions
Prepare a direct materials purchases budget by month for the first quarter.