The following are sales for the nine month period are as follows:

Sales Forecast Month Estimated sales units

Jan 250,000
Feb 255,000
Mar 264000
Apr 290 000
May 315000
Jun 340000
July 365000
Aug 270000
Sep 257000

The estimated selling price per special component is $5


Direct Materials are acquired one month prior to production and are paid the following month of purchase. One special component uses 2 units of direct materials. The company keeps stock of 25% of the next months estimated sales.

Balance of direct materials as at 31 Dec 2013 amounts to 140,000 units of direct material at $0.25 per unit. There is no change in the cost direct material.

Prepare direct materials purchase budget.



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