Super Solar Systems Has Forecast the Following Unit Sales and Production

question 42

Multiple Choice

Super Solar Systems has forecast the following unit sales and production for the next year, by quarter: $$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | l | } \hline & 1 ^ { \text {st } } & 2 ^ { \text {nd } } & 3 ^ { \text {rd } } & 4 ^ { \text {th } } \\\hline \text { Production } & 75 & 80 & 70 & 50 \\\hline \text { Sales } & 60 & 70 & 75 & 60 \\\hline\end{array}$$ Super Solar has the following beginning inventories:
$$\begin{array} { | l | l | } \hline \text { Firished Goods } & 50 \\\hline \text { Direct Material A } & 50 \\\hline \text { Direct Material B } & 50 \\\hline\end{array}$$ A finished unit requires one unit of material A and two units of material
B There should be enough material on hand at the end of each quarter to meet 20% of the next quarter's production needs. There are no work-in-process inventories.
What is the ending inventory for material B in quarter 1?

• A) 150
• B) 32
• C) 16
• D) 132

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