Question: QUESTION 45 Davy Johnson is CFO for a newly formed manufacturing company. Below is the anticipated monthly production for the first six months of operation.

QUESTION 45

  1. Davy Johnson is CFO for a newly formed manufacturing company. Below is the anticipated monthly production for the first six months of operation. Davy is interested in learning which of the first six months will require cash outlays of more than $40,000 toward the purchase of materials. Each unit requires 5 pounds of material at $10 per pound. All material is purchased in the month prior to its expected use. Purchases are paid for 10% in the month of purchase, 40% in the month following the month of purchase, and 50% in the second month following the month of purchase.

    Compute the total amount paid for March.

    UNITS

    Purchasing Activity (Month prior to production)

    Total Pounds used in Production

    Total materials cost

    Paid in Month (10%)

    Paid in Month Relating to Prior Month (40%)

    Paid in Month Relating to Two Months Prior (50%)

    Total

    Paid in month

    January

    800

    4,000

    February

    500

    2,500

    March

    1,200

    6,000

    April

    700

    3,500

    May

    900

    4,500

    June

    600

    3,000

    Totals

    $42,500

    $36,000

    $40,000

    $38,500

QUESTION 46

  1. Davy Johnson is CFO for a newly formed manufacturing company. Below is the anticipated monthly production for the first six months of operation. Davy is interested in learning which of the first six months will require cash outlays of more than $40,000 toward the purchase of materials. Each unit requires 5 pounds of material at $10 per pound. All material is purchased in the month prior to its expected use. Purchases are paid for 10% in the month of purchase, 40% in the month following the month of purchase, and 50% in the second month following the month of purchase.

    Compute the total amount paid for April.

    UNITS

    Purchasing Activity (Month prior to production)

    Total Pounds used in Production

    Total materials cost

    Paid in Month (10%)

    Paid in Month Relating to Prior Month (40%)

    Paid in Month Relating to Two Months Prior (50%)

    Total

    Paid in month

    January

    800

    4,000

    February

    500

    2,500

    March

    1,200

    6,000

    April

    700

    3,500

    May

    900

    4,500

    June

    600

    3,000

    Totals

    $40,000

    $36,000

    $42,000

    $38,500

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