Lacy's Department Store has budgeted cost of goods sold of $42,000 for its men's suits in March. Management also wants to have $7,500 of men's suits in inventory at the end of March to prepare for the summer season. Beginning inventory of men's suits for March is expected to be $5,500. What dollar amount of men's suits should be purchased in March?

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To find the dollar amount of men's suits to be purchased in March, use the formula: Purchases = (Budgeted Cost of Goods Sold + Desired Ending Inventory) - Beginning Inventory. Plugging in the given values: Purchases = ($42,000 + $7,500) - $5,500 = $44,000.

Lacy's Department Store Has Budgeted Cost of Goods Sold of $42,000