FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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3) Ehrlich Manufacturing Corporation manufactures and sells wooden puzzles. Expected puzzle sales at Ehrlich (in units) for the next three months are as follows:
January February March
budgeted unit sales: 27,000 25,000 30,000
Ehrlich likes to maintain a finished goods inventory equal to 30% of the next month's estimated sales. How many puzzles should Ehrlich plan on producing during the month of February?
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