Cashan Corporation Makes and Sells a Product Called a Miniwarp

Multiple Choice

Cashan Corporation makes and sells a product called a Miniwarp. One Miniwarp requires 1.5 kilograms of the raw material Jurislon. Budgeted production of Miniwarps for the next five months is as follows: The company wants to maintain monthly ending inventories of Jurislon equal to 30% of the following month's production needs. On July 31, this requirement was not met since only 10,400 kilograms of Jurislon were on hand. The cost of Jurislon is $4.00 per kilogram. The company wants to prepare a Direct Materials Purchase Budget for the next five months. The total cost of Jurislon to be purchased in August is:

A) $149,860
B) $252,400
C) $191,460
D) $147,000