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19) White Marsh Company has prepared the following sales budget: Month Budgeted

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Question

19) White Marsh Company has prepared the following sales budget:

Month

Budgeted Sales

March

$200,000

April

180,000

May

220,000

June

260,000

Cost of goods sold is budgeted at 60% of sales and the inventory at the end of February was $36,000. Desired inventory levels at the end of each month are 20% of the next month's cost of goods sold. What is the desired beginning inventory on June 1?

A) $52,000

B) $26,400

C) $43,200

D) $31,200

Note: Supporting computations are required for this problem. Failure to do so will result in loss of points.

Month

Budgeted Sales

March

$200,000

April

180,000

May

220,000

June

260,000

Explanation / Answer

Particulars

Feb

March

April

May

June

Sales

         200,000

         180,000

         220,000

         260,000

Beginning inventory

           36,000

           21,600

           26,400

           31,200

Cogs@ 60%

         120,000

         108,000

         132,000

         156,000

ending inentory @ 20% Next month COGS

         36,000

           21,600

           26,400

           31,200

                    -  

Option D $31,200 correct

Particulars

Feb

March

April

May

June

Sales

         200,000

         180,000

         220,000

         260,000

Beginning inventory

           36,000

           21,600

           26,400

           31,200

Cogs@ 60%

         120,000

         108,000

         132,000

         156,000

ending inentory @ 20% Next month COGS

         36,000

           21,600

           26,400

           31,200

                    -  

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