54 Managerial Accounting for Managers, 4th Edition
Problem 9-28 (continued)
3. The direct materials budget for the third quarter:
Required production in units of
finished goods ………………………..
Units of raw materials needed per
unit of finished goods ……………….
Units of raw materials needed to
meet production ……………………..
Add desired units of ending raw
materials inventory ………………….
Total units of raw materials
needed ………………………………….
Less units of beginning raw
materials inventory ………………….
Units of raw materials to be
purchased ……………………………..
Unit cost of raw materials ……………
Cost of raw materials to be
purchased ……………………………..
*18,500 units (October) × 4 feet per unit = 74,000 feet
74,000 feet × ½ = 37,000 feet