Answer:
Purchases= 19,625 pounds
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
Production in units:
February= 20,000
March= 18,500
The inventory of materials at the end of each month should equal 25% of the following month's production needs.
To calculate the purchases of raw materials, we need to use the following formula:
Purchases= production + desired ending inventory - beginning inventory
Purchases= 20,000 + (18,500*0.25) - (20,000*0.25)
Purchases= 19,625 pounds