Alliance Company budgets production of 24,000 units in January and 28,000 units in the February. Each finished unit requires 3 pounds of raw material K that costs $3.00 per pound. Each month's ending raw materials inventory should equal 35% of the following month's budgeted materials. The January 1 inventory for this material is 25,200 pounds. What is the budgeted materials needed in pounds for January

Total direct material needed in pounds= 101,400 pounds

Explanation:

Giving the following information:

Each finished unit requires 3 pounds of raw material K that costs $3.00 per pound.

Each month's ending raw materials inventory should equal 35% of the following month's budgeted materials.

The January 1 inventory for this material is 25,200 pounds.

Production:

January= 24,000 units

February= 28,000 units

Direct material budget:

Production= 24,000*3= 72,000 pounds

Desired ending inventory= (28,000*0.35)*3= 29,400 pounds

Total direct material needed in pounds= 101,400 pounds

Purchases= production + desired ending inventory - beginning inventory

Purchases= 101,400 - 25,200

Purchases= 76,200 pounds

Direct material purchase cost= 76,200*3= $228,60