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-Antonio Banderos & Scarves makes headwear that is very popular in the fall-wint

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Question

-Antonio Banderos & Scarves makes headwear that is very popular in the fall-winter season. Units sold are anticipated as:

Monthly Unit Sales

October 2,200

November 3,200

December 6,400

January 5,400

17,200 Total units sold

If seasonal production is used, it is assumed that inventory will directly match sales for each month and there will be no inventory buildup.

However, Antonio decides to go with level production to avoid being out of merchandise. He will produce the 17,200 items over four months at a level of 4,300 per month.


a. What is the ending inventory at the end of each month? Compare the unit sales to the units produced and keep a running total.
-October___ units

-November___units

-December___units

-January___units

b. If the inventory costs $6 per unit and will be financed at the bank at a cost of 12 percent, what is the monthly financing cost and the total for the four months? (Use 1 percent as the monthly rate.)

-October

-November

-December

-January

-Total Financing cost

Explanation / Answer

Month

Units in beginning month inventory

Unit produced

Units sold

Units in month end inventory = units in beginning inventory + units produced - unnits sold

October

0

4300

2200

2100

November

2100

4300

3200

3200

December

3200

4300

6400

1100

January

1100

4300

5400

0

2-

Month

Units in month end inventory = units in beginning inventory + units produced - units sold

Monetary value of inventory = units in inventory* unit cost

Financing cost = monetary value of inventory*financing cost

October

2100

12600

126

November

3200

19200

192

December

1100

6600

66

January total financing cost

0

0

0

384

Month

Units in beginning month inventory

Unit produced

Units sold

Units in month end inventory = units in beginning inventory + units produced - unnits sold

October

0

4300

2200

2100

November

2100

4300

3200

3200

December

3200

4300

6400

1100

January

1100

4300

5400

0

2-

Month

Units in month end inventory = units in beginning inventory + units produced - units sold

Monetary value of inventory = units in inventory* unit cost

Financing cost = monetary value of inventory*financing cost

October

2100

12600

126

November

3200

19200

192

December

1100

6600

66

January total financing cost

0

0

0

384