Daisy Products Limited of Shenzhen, China, manufactures and distributes toys throughout Southeast Asia. Three cubic centimetres (cc) of solvent Q80 are required to manufacture each unit of Fineclay, one of the companys products. The company is now planning raw materials needs for the third quarter, the quarter in which peak sales of Fineclay occur. To keep production and sales moving smoothly, the company has the following inventory requirements:

1. The finished goods inventory on hand at the end of each month must be equal to 3,000 units of Fineclay plus 15% of the next months sales. The finished goods inventory on June 30 is budgeted to be 10,000 units.
2. The raw materials inventory on hand at the end of each month must be equal to one-half of the following months production needs for raw materials. The raw materials inventory on June 30 is budgeted to be 54,000 cc of solvent Q80.
3. The company maintains no work-in-process inventories.

A sales budget for Fineclay for the last six months of the year follows:

	Budgeted Sales in Units
July		35,000
August		40,000
September		50,000
October		30,000
November		20,000
December		10,000

3. Prepare a budget showing the quantity of solvent Q80 to be purchased for July, August, and September, and for the quarter in total.

July, August, September, Third Quarter

Producttion needs (cc)

Add: Desired ending inventory

Total Solvent Q80 inventory

Deduct: Beginning inventory

Solvent Q80 purchases (cc)