a. Calculate the budgeted number of production safety grates (units) needed during the period to meet budgeted sales.

b. Calculate the budgeted pounds of aluminum needed to meet budgeted production this period.

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11. (6 points) Grate Co. budgeted to sell 62,000 safety grates (units) this period. Production of one unit requires three pounds of aluminum and two pounds of steel powder. The beginning inventory and the desired ending inventory are as follows: Safety grates (units) Aluminum (pounds) Steel powder (pounds) Beginning Inventory 8,000 36,000 18,000 Target Ending Inventory 13,000 42,000 26,000