Donaldson manufacturing produces a self watering planters for use in upscale retail establishments. Sales projections for the first five months of the upcoming year show the estimated unit sales of the planters each month to be as follows:

Inventory at the start of the year was 750 planters be decided mentioning of planters at the end of each month should be equal to 25% of the following months budgeted seas. Each planters requires 2 pounds of a type of plastic the company wants to have 20% of the plastic required for the next month's production on hand at the end of each month. The plastic cost dollar 0.20 per pound.

1. Prepare a production budget for each month in the first quarter of the year, including production in units for each month and for the quarter.

2. Prepare a direct material budget for the plastic for each month in the first quarter of the year, including the Ponds of plastic required and the total cost of the plastic to be purchased.

Number of planters to be sold:

January 3000

February.3200

March 3100

April. 4200

May.... 4000

Score: 0.91 of 3 pts 5 of 9 (8 complete) HW Score: 73.11%, 19.74 of 27 pm %E9-22A (similar to) Assigned Media Question Help Donaldson Manufacturing produces self-watering planters for use in upscale retail establishments. Sales projections for the first five months of the upcoming year show the estimated unit sales of the planters each month to be as follows: Click the icon to view additional information.) Inventory at the start of the year was 760 planters. The desired inventory of planters at the end of each month should be equal to 25% of the following month's budgeted sales. Each planter requires two pounds of polypropyleno (a type of plastic). The company wants to have 20% of the polypropylene required for next month's production on hand at the end of each month. The polypropylene costs $0.20 per pound Read the requirements For the Months of January through March January February March Quarter 3050 Units to be produced 3175 9000 2 Multiply by: Quantity of direct materials needed per unit 6100 8350 19200 Quantity needed for production Desired ending inventory of direct materials Total quantity needed 3375 ext 2 2 Shari 8750 la Libri Plun Resoure Enter any number in the edit fields and then click Check Answer Study Check