3-5

The Tobler Company has budgeted production for next year by quarter as follows: Four pounds of raw materials are required for each unit produced. Raw materials on hand at the start of the year total 4,000 pounds. The raw materials inventory at the end of each quarter should equal 10% of the next quarter?s production needs. Budgeted purchases of raw materials in the third quarter would be: 63,200 pounds 62,400 pounds 56,800 pounds 50,400 pounds