Flounder Industries has budgeted the following unit sales: 2022 January February March April May Units 10,500 8,000 9,000 11,000 15,000 The finished goods units on hand on December 31, 2021 was 2,100 units. Each unit of finished goods requires 2 pounds of direct materials that are estimated to cost an average of $5 per pound. It is the company's policy to maintain a finished goods inventory at the end of each month equal to 20% of next month's anticipated sales. The company also has a policy of maintaining a direct materials inventory at the end of each month equal to 30% of the pounds needed for the following month's production. There were 6,000 pounds of direct materials on hand at December 31, 2021.

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Flounder Industries has budgeted the following unit sales:
2022
January
February
March
April
May
Units
10,500
8,000
9,000
11,000
<
15,000
-/12
|||
:
The finished goods units on hand on December 31, 2021 was 2,100 units. Each unit of finished goods
requires 2 pounds of direct materials that are estimated to cost an average of $5 per pound. It is the
company's policy to maintain a finished goods inventory at the end of each month equal to 20% of next
month's anticipated sales. The company also has a policy of maintaining a direct materials inventory at the
end of each month equal to 30% of the pounds needed for the following month's production. There were
6,000 pounds of direct materials on hand at December 31, 2021.
Transcribed Image Text:Question 20 of 21 Flounder Industries has budgeted the following unit sales: 2022 January February March April May Units 10,500 8,000 9,000 11,000 < 15,000 -/12 ||| : The finished goods units on hand on December 31, 2021 was 2,100 units. Each unit of finished goods requires 2 pounds of direct materials that are estimated to cost an average of $5 per pound. It is the company's policy to maintain a finished goods inventory at the end of each month equal to 20% of next month's anticipated sales. The company also has a policy of maintaining a direct materials inventory at the end of each month equal to 30% of the pounds needed for the following month's production. There were 6,000 pounds of direct materials on hand at December 31, 2021.
(a)
For the first quarter of 2022, prepare a production budget.
V:
Save for Later
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FLOUNDER INDUSTRIES
Production Budget
January
February
CUIDA
Transcribed Image Text:(a) For the first quarter of 2022, prepare a production budget. V: Save for Later > > FLOUNDER INDUSTRIES Production Budget January February CUIDA
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