4. The following information relates to Blue Hose Manufacturing Corporation for next quarter: January Expected sales (in units) 450,000 Desired ending finished goods inventory (in units) 36,000 How many units should the company plan on producing for the month of February? Units to be produced February 360,000 38,000 5. G Products, Inc. manufactures garlic gravy. G's production budget indicated the following units (jars) of gravy to be produced for the upcoming month: April 82,000 May 80,000 March 380,000 41,000 June 75,000 Five grams of garlic are needed for every jar of gravy. G also likes to have enough garlic on hand at the end of the month to cover 10% of the next month's production requirements for garlic. How many grams of garlic should G plan on purchasing during the month of May?

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4. The following information relates to Blue Hose Manufacturing Corporation for next quarter:
Expected sales (in units)
Desired ending finished goods inventory (in units)
January
450,000
36,000
How many units should the company plan on producing for the month of February?
Units to be produced
April
82,000
February
360,000
38,000
5. G Products, Inc. manufactures garlic gravy. G's production budget indicated the following units (jars) of
gravy to be produced for the upcoming month:
May
80,000
March
380,000
41,000
June
75,000
Five grams of garlic are needed for every jar of gravy. G also likes to have enough garlic on hand at the end of
the month to cover 10% of the next month's production requirements for garlic. How many grams of garlic
should G plan on purchasing during the month of May?
Transcribed Image Text:4. The following information relates to Blue Hose Manufacturing Corporation for next quarter: Expected sales (in units) Desired ending finished goods inventory (in units) January 450,000 36,000 How many units should the company plan on producing for the month of February? Units to be produced April 82,000 February 360,000 38,000 5. G Products, Inc. manufactures garlic gravy. G's production budget indicated the following units (jars) of gravy to be produced for the upcoming month: May 80,000 March 380,000 41,000 June 75,000 Five grams of garlic are needed for every jar of gravy. G also likes to have enough garlic on hand at the end of the month to cover 10% of the next month's production requirements for garlic. How many grams of garlic should G plan on purchasing during the month of May?
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