January Preparing a Direct Materials Purchases Budget Tulum Inc. makes a Mexican chocolate mix sold in 4-pound boxes, Planned production in units for the first 3 months of the coming year is: 24,700 February 22,000 March 30,200 Each box requires 4.2 pounds of chocolate mix and one box. Company policy requires that ending inventories of raw materials for each month be 10% of the next month's production needs. That policy was met for the ending inventory of December in the prior year. The cost of 1 pound of chocolate mix is $1.50. The cost of one box is 30.10. Required: 1. Calculate the ending inventory of chocolate mix in pounds for December of the prior year and for January and February. What is the beginning inventory of chocolate mix for January Ending inventory for December pounds Ending inventory for January pounds Ending inventory for February pounds Beginning inventory for January pounds 2. Prepare a direct materials purchases budget for chocolate mix for the months of January and February Tulum Inc. Direct Materials Purchases Budget - Chocolate mix in Pounds: For the Months of January and February January February Production in units Pounds per unit Pounds for production Desired ending Inventory Needed Less: Beginning inventory Purchases Price per pounds Dollar purchases 3. Calculate the ending Inventory of boxes for December of the prior year and for January and February, Round your answers to the nearest whole unit Ending inventory for December Ending Inventory for January Ending inventory for February units units units 4. Prepare a direct materials purchases budget for boxes for the months of January and February Tulum Inc. Direct Materials Purchases Budget - Boxes For the Months of January and February January February Production in units Boxes per unit Boxes for production Desired ending inventory Needed Less: Beginning inventory Purchases Price per box ES Dollar purchases