FUNDAMENTALS OF COST ACCOUNTING
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Chapter 13, Problem 32E
Estimate Purchases and Cash Disbursements
Midland Company buys tiles and prints different designs on them for souvenir and gift stores. It buys the tiles from a small company in Europe, so at all times it keeps on hand a stock equal to the tiles needed for three months’ sales. The tiles cost $3 each and must be paid for in cash. The company has 28,000 tiles in stock. Sales estimates, based on contracts received, are as follows for the next six months:
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- a. Estimate purchases (in units) for January, February, and March.
- b. Estimate cash required to make purchases in January, February, and March.
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