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Juda Manufacturing produces self-watering planters for use in upscale retail est

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Question

Juda Manufacturing produces self-watering planters for use in upscale retail establishments. Sales projections for the first five months of the upcoming year show the estimated unit sales of the planters each month to be as follows: (Cick the Ico. to view additional information.) entory at the start of the year was 775 planters. The desired inventory of planters at the end o each month should be equal t 25% of the following month's budgeted sales. Each piante equires three pounds of polyp yere atype of plastic). The company wants to have 2 % of the polyp yer e re ured for next months production on hand at he end of each month. The polypropylene costs $O.20 per pound. Read the requirements Requirement 1. Propare a production budget for each month in the first quarter of the year, including production in units for each month and for the quarter Juda Manufacturing Production Budget For the Months of January through March January February March Quarter 31003200 3000 9300 Unit sales Plus: Desired ending inventory Total needed Less: Beginning inventory Units to produce

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Production budget :

Direct material budget :

January February march Quarter Sales unit 3100 3200 3000 9300 Add: Desired ending inventory 800 750 1050 1050 Total needs 3900 3950 4050 10350 Less: Beginning inventory -775 -800 -750 -775 Production units 3125 3150 3300 9575