Asked by Spanky Dixon on Jun 01, 2024

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In September 2016 the management of Rye Company assembles the following data in preparation of budgeted merchandise purchases for the months of October and November.
1. Expected Sales  October $1,500,000 November 2,100,000 December 2,700,000\begin{array} { l r } \text { October } & \$ 1,500,000 \\\text { November } & 2,100,000 \\\text { December } & 2,700,000\end{array} October  November  December $1,500,0002,100,0002,700,000
2. Cost of goods sold is expected to be 70% of sales.
3. Desired ending merchandise inventory is 20% of the next month's cost of goods sold.
4. The beginning inventory at October 1 will be the desired amount.
Instructions
Compute the budgeted merchandise purchases for October and November. Use a columnar format with separate columns for each month.

Merchandise Purchases

The cost of goods bought for resale during a specific accounting period.

Cost of Goods Sold

The direct costs attributable to the production of the goods sold by a company.

Desired Amount

The specific quantity of money or resources that an individual or organization aims to achieve or accumulate.

  • Gain insight into the foundational elements and operations necessary for developing budgeted financial documents, encompassing balance sheets and income statements.
  • Calculate and comprehend the significance of forecasted sales, expenses of goods sold, and gross margin.
  • Gain insight into the process of determining and controlling inventory amounts as part of financial planning.
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Lindsay SidellJun 02, 2024
Final Answer :
 October  November $1,500,000×70%=$1,050,000$2,100,000×70%=$1,470,000$1,470,000×20%=$294,000$2,700,000×70%×20%=$378,000$1,050,000×20%=$210,000\begin{array}{ll}\text { October }&\text { November }\\\$ 1,500,000 \times 70 \%=\$ 1,050,000 & \$ 2,100,000 \times 70 \%=\$ 1,470,000 \\\$ 1,470,000 \times 20 \%=\$ 294,000 & \$ 2,700,000 \times 70 \% \times 20 \%=\$ 378,000\\\$ 1,050,000 \times 20 \%=\$ 210,000 \end{array} October $1,500,000×70%=$1,050,000$1,470,000×20%=$294,000$1,050,000×20%=$210,000 November $2,100,000×70%=$1,470,000$2,700,000×70%×20%=$378,000