C.J.'s Cookie Company produces chocolate chip cookies. Raw materials inventory includes flour, sugar, and chocolate chips at standard cost of $5.00 per pound. C.J. uses 1/20 of a pound of raw materials per cookie. CJ's anticipates quarterly sales as follows:
Beginning finished goods inventory is 90,000 cookies. Beginning raw materials inventory is 6,000 pounds. Target raw materials = 40% of next quarter's material needs. Target finished goods inventory is 30% of next quarter's sales.
- What is the budgeted cost of direct materials that need to be purchased for the first quarter, 2012?

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C.J.'s Cookie Company produces chocolate chip cookies. Raw materials inventory includes flour, sugar, and chocolate chips at standard cost of $5.00 per pound. C.J. uses 1/20 of a pound of raw materials per cookie. CJ's anticipates quarterly sales as follows:
 Beginning finished goods inventory is 90,000 cookies. Beginning raw materials inventory is 6,000 pounds. Target raw materials = 40% of next quarter's material needs. Target finished goods inventory is 30% of next quarter's sales.
- What is the budgeted cost of direct materials that need to be purchased for the first quarter, 2012?

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The Answer of C.J.'s Cookie Company produces chocolate chip cookies. Raw materials inventory includes flour, sugar, and chocolate chips at standard cost of $5.00 per pound. C.J. uses 1/20 of a pound of raw materials per cookie. CJ's anticipates quarterly sales as follows:
 Beginning finished goods inventory is 90,000 cookies. Beginning raw materials inventory is 6,000 pounds. Target raw materials = 40% of next quarter's material needs. Target finished goods inventory is 30% of next quarter's sales.
- What is the budgeted cost of direct materials that need to be purchased for the first quarter, 2012?

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