Southern Inc $$\begin{array} { l l } \text { July } & 80,000 \\\text { August } & 90,000 \\\text { September } & 70,000\end{array}$$

question 147

Multiple Choice

Southern Inc. produces a line of salsas. Southern Inc. estimated production of jars of salsa for the third quarter of the year is as follows:
Each jar requires 0.25 kg of peppers. Southern Inc. prefers to buy the freshest peppers, so its policy is to have just 5% of the following month's production needs in ending inventory. On July 1, the company had 1,200 kg of peppers in inventory. Southern Inc. pays $0.40 per kilogram of peppers. It buys all peppers on account and typically pays 50% of a month's purchases in that month, and the remaining 50% the following month. $$\begin{array} { l l } \text { July } & 80,000 \\\text { August } & 90,000 \\\text { September } & 70,000\end{array}$$
-Refer to the Figure.How much cash is paid in August for pepper purchases (rounded to the nearest dollar) ?

• A)$8,435
• B)$8,900
• C)$9,963
• D)$21,088

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