The Rouse Company has prepared a sales budget of 47,000 finished units for a 3-month period. The company has an inventory of 10,000 units of finished goods on hand at December 31 and has a target finished goods inventory of 14,000 units at the end of the succeeding quarter.

It takes 3 gallons of direct materials to make one unit of finished product. The company has inventory of 64,000 gallons of direct materials at December 31 and has a target ending inventory of 54,000 gallons at the end of the succeeding quarter. How many gallons of direct materials should Rouse Company purchase during the 3 months ending March 31?

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Direct Material Purchases Budget

For the 3 Months Ending March 31

Purchases to be made (in gallons)