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Colorado Corporation has the following sales forecast for the next quarter: July

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Question

Colorado Corporation has the following sales forecast for the next quarter:

July, 4,000 units; August, 4,800 units; September, 5,600 units

Sales totaled 3,200 units in June. The June ending finished goods inventory was 800 units. End-of-month finished goods inventory levels are planned to be equal to 30 percent of the next month's planned sales. Records showed that each unit is budgeted at 2 pounds of materials costing $3 per pound. Direct labor was budgeted at .5 direct labor hours per unit at a wage of $20 per hour. Budgeted variable overhead is $1.50 per direct labor hour. Fixed overhead is budgeted at $250,000 for the year, and 50,000 units are expected to be produced.

After preparing a finished goods inventory budget for August, what is the total ending inventory cost?

Explanation / Answer

Answer:

total ending inventory cost =$36,540

Working notes for the above answer is as under

finished goods inventory budget for August

5,600 × 0.30

= 1,680 units

finished goods inventory budget for August =1680 units

DM 2 × $3

6

DL .5 × $20

10

VOH .5 × $1.50

0.75

FOH $250,000/50,000

5

Total unit cost

21.75

Now inventory cost

=1,680 units × $21.75

= $36,540

total ending inventory cost =$36,540

DM 2 × $3

6

DL .5 × $20

10

VOH .5 × $1.50

0.75

FOH $250,000/50,000

5

Total unit cost

21.75