Bentsen Corporation makes one product. The ending finished goods inventory equals 40% of the following month's sales.The ending raw materials inventory equals 10% of the following month's raw materials production needs.Each unit of finished goods requires 6 pounds of raw materials.The raw materials cost $2.00 per pound.If 76,680 pounds of raw materials are required for production in September,then the budgeted cost of raw material purchases for August is closest to:

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Bentsen Corporation makes one product.  The ending finished goods inventory equals 40% of the following month's sales.The ending raw materials inventory equals 10% of the following month's raw materials production needs.Each unit of finished goods requires 6 pounds of raw materials.The raw materials cost $2.00 per pound.If 76,680 pounds of raw materials are required for production in September,then the budgeted cost of raw material purchases for August is closest to:

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The budgeted required production for August is computed as follows:
 11ea7761_17a7_8943_81a5_0d3bf846d071_TB2580_00 *September sales of 13,900 units × 40% = 5,560 units
** August sales of 9,000 units × 40%= 3,600 units
The budgeted raw material purchases for August are computed as follows:
 11ea7761_17a7_b054_81a5_e76fe23afbba_TB2580_00 * 76,680 pounds × 10% = 7,668 pounds.
** 65,760 pounds × 10% = 6,576 pounds.
The budgeted cost of raw material purchases for August is computed as follows:
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Bentsen Corporation Makes One Product