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Exercise 23-5 Your answer is partially correct. Try again. DeWitt Industries has

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Exercise 23-5 Your answer is partially correct. Try again. DeWitt Industries has adopted the following production budget for the first 4 months of 2017. Month January February U nits 10,170 8,470 Month March April Units 5,190 4,310 Each unit requires 5 pounds of raw materials costing $3 per pound. On December 31, 2016, the ending raw materials inventory was 9,100 pounds. Management wants to have a raw materials inventory at the end of the month equal to 20% of next month's production requirements. Prepare a direct materials purchases budget by month for the first quarter.

Explanation / Answer

DEWITT INDUSTRIES

DIRECT MATERIAL PURCHASES

FOR THE QUARTER ENDING MARCH 31,2017

January

February

March

Units to be produced

10170

8470

5190

Direct materials per unit

x 5

x 5

x 5

Total pounds needed for production

50850

42350

25950

Add: Desired ending direct materials (pounds)*

8470

5190

4310

Total materials required

59320

47540

30260

Less: Beginning direct materials (pounds)

9100

8470

5190

Direct materials purchase

50220

39070

25070

Cost per pound

x 3

x 3

X 3

Total cost of direct materials purchases

150660

117210

75210

*20% of next month’s production needs.

January

February

March

Units to be produced

10170

8470

5190

Direct materials per unit

x 5

x 5

x 5

Total pounds needed for production

50850

42350

25950

Add: Desired ending direct materials (pounds)*

8470

5190

4310

Total materials required

59320

47540

30260

Less: Beginning direct materials (pounds)

9100

8470

5190

Direct materials purchase

50220

39070

25070

Cost per pound

x 3

x 3

X 3

Total cost of direct materials purchases

150660

117210

75210