Smithson Corporation has the following budgeted sales for the selected six-month period:
$$\begin{array} { l c }
\text { Month } & \text { Unit sales } \
\text { June } & 15,000 \
\text { Juy } & 20,000 \
\text { August } & 35,000 \
\text { September }& 25,000 \
\text { Octaber } & 30,000 \
\text { November}& 20,000
\end{array}$$ There were 7,500 units of finished goods in inventory at the beginning of June.Plans are to have an inventory of finished product equal to 20 percent of the unit sales for the next month.
Three kilograms of materials are required for each unit produced.Each kilogram of material costs $20.Inventory levels for materials equal 30 percent of the needs for the next month.Materials inventory on June 1 was 5,000 kilograms.
a.Prepare production budgets in units for July,August,and September.
b.Prepare a purchases budget in pounds and dollars for July,August,and September.

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Smithson Corporation has the following budgeted sales for the selected six-month period:
 $$\begin{array} { l c } 
\text { Month } & \text { Unit sales } \
\text { June } & 15,000 \
\text { Juy } & 20,000 \
\text { August }  & 35,000 \
\text { September }& 25,000 \
\text { Octaber }  & 30,000 \
\text { November}& 20,000
\end{array}$$ There were 7,500 units of finished goods in inventory at the beginning of June.Plans are to have an inventory of finished product equal to 20 percent of the unit sales for the next month.
Three kilograms of materials are required for each unit produced.Each kilogram of material costs $20.Inventory levels for materials equal 30 percent of the needs for the next month.Materials inventory on June 1 was 5,000 kilograms. 
a.Prepare production budgets in units for July,August,and September.
b.Prepare a purchases budget in pounds and dollars for July,August,and September.

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The Answer of Smithson Corporation has the following budgeted sales for the selected six-month period:
 $$\begin{array} { l c } 
\text { Month } & \text { Unit sales } \
\text { June } & 15,000 \
\text { Juy } & 20,000 \
\text { August }  & 35,000 \
\text { September }& 25,000 \
\text { Octaber }  & 30,000 \
\text { November}& 20,000
\end{array}$$ There were 7,500 units of finished goods in inventory at the beginning of June.Plans are to have an inventory of finished product equal to 20 percent of the unit sales for the next month.
Three kilograms of materials are required for each unit produced.Each kilogram of material costs $20.Inventory levels for materials equal 30 percent of the needs for the next month.Materials inventory on June 1 was 5,000 kilograms. 
a.Prepare production budgets in units for July,August,and September.
b.Prepare a purchases budget in pounds and dollars for July,August,and September.

Smithson Corporation Has the Following Budgeted Sales for the Selected