Ruiz Co Provides the Following Unit Sales Forecast for the Next

question 206

Multiple Choice

Ruiz Co. provides the following unit sales forecast for the next three months: The company wants to end each month with ending finished goods inventory equal to 10% of the next month's sales. Finished goods inventory on December 31 is 300 units. The budgeted production units for January are:

• A) 3,000 units.
• B) 3,420 units.
• C) 3,720 units.
• D) 3,120 units.
• E) 2,880 units.

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Definitions:

Depreciation Expense

The systematic allocation of the cost of tangible assets over their useful lives, reflecting wear and tear or obsolescence.

Loss Recognition

The accounting principle of acknowledging and recording a loss in the financial statements when it is realized or when there is no longer any doubt about its occurrence.

Uncollectible Accounts

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