ABC manufactures a product requiring 0.5 ounces of platinum per unit. The cost of platinum is approximately $150 per ounce; the company maintains an ending platinum inventory equal to 10% of the following month's production usage. The following data were taken from the most recent quarterly production budget: JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER Planned Production in 1,200 1,309 1,180 units The cost of platinum to be purchased to support August production is: Enter your response without a $ sign or comma, and round to the nearest whole number. You Answered 107,025 Correct Answer 97,208 margin of error +/- 0.5%

ABC manufactures a product requiring 0.5 ounces of platinum per unit. The cost of platinum is approximately $150 per ounce; the company maintains an ending platinum inventory equal to 10% of the following month's production usage. The following data were taken from the most recent quarterly production budget: JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER Planned Production in 1,200 1,309 1,180 units The cost of platinum to be purchased to support August production is: Enter your response without a $ sign or comma, and round to the nearest whole number. You Answered 107,025 Correct Answer 97,208 margin of error +/- 0.5%

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Chapter8: Budgeting For Planning And Control

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