Li Company manufactures a product requiring 2 pounds of raw material for each finished unit. Raw materials inventory had a balance of on March 1 was 7,000 pounds. The company wants to maintain an ending inventory equal to 40% of the next month’s production needs. Production for March and April is projected to be 4,000 and 5,000 units, respectively. How many pounds of raw material must be purchased in March?

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Li Company manufactures a product requiring 2 pounds of raw material for each finished unit. Raw materials inventory had a balance of on March 1 was 7,000 pounds. The company wants to maintain an ending inventory equal to 40% of the next month’s production needs. Production for March and April is projected to be 4,000 and 5,000 units, respectively. How many pounds of raw material must be purchased in March?

 

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