Problem 20-5AA Merchandising: Preparation and analysis of purchases budgets LO P4 Keggler's Supply is a merchandiser of three different products. The company's February 28 inventories are footwear, 20,000 units: sports equipment, 80,000 units; and apparel, 49,000 units. Management believes each of these inventories is too high. As a result, a new policy dictates that ending inventory in any month should equal 29% of the expected unit sales for the following month. Expected sales in units for March April May, and June follow. Footwear Sports equipment Apparel Budgeted sales in Units March April May June 14,000 24,000 32,500 33,500 69,000 89,500 96,000 90,500 40,500 38.000 32,000 23,000 Required: 1. Prepare a merchandise purchases budget (in units) for each product for each of the months of March, April, and May. April May KEGGLER'S SUPPLY Merchandise Purchases Budget For March, April, and May March FOOTWEAR Budgeted sales for next month Ratio of ending inventory to future sales Required units of available merchandise Budgeted purchases SPORTS EQUIPMENT Budgeted sales for next month Ratio of ending inventory to future sales Required units of available merchandise Budgeted purchases APPAREL Budgeted sales for next month Ratio of ending Inventory to future sales Required units of available merchandise Budgeted purchases