$24)$ Safety Innovators manufacturers safety whistle keychains. They have the following information

available to prepare their comprehensive budget:

Units to be

produced

October $5,100$

November $5,250$

December $6,120$

Safety Innovators sells each whistle for $$6.$ It takes $5$ ounce$($s$)$ of metal to produce each whistle at a cost of

$$0\mathrm{.}80$ per ounce. They prefer to have $10\%$ of materials required for the following month's production in

ending inventory as well.

a$)$ How many ounces of direct materials does Safety Innovators need to purchase in October to meet

production needs? $($hint: you need beginning and desired ending inventory for October.$)$

b$)$ If it takes $0\mathrm{.}75$ direct labor hour$($s$)$ to produce each whistle at a cost of $$9$ per hour. How much

will direct labor costs be in October?

c$)$ If the MOH cost is as follows, how much is the total budgeted MOH costs for October?

MOH Costs

Variable MOH Costs $$1\mathrm{.}00$ per unit produced

$8$

Fixed MOH Costs for one year $$234,000$

d$)$ Based on the following information, how much is total budgeted operating expenses for Oct? If

the number of units sold in Oct is $5000.$

Operating Expenses

Variable Operating Costs $$1\mathrm{.}50$ per unit sold

Fixed Operating Costs for a year. $$233,000$