Grant Co.'s sales budget shows the following projections for the year ending December 31:
Quarter Units
First 30,000
Second 40,000
Third 22,500
Fourth 27,500
Total 120,000
Inventory at the beginning of the year was budgeted at 9,000 units. The quantity of finished goods inventory at the end of each quarter is to equal 30% of the next quarter's budgeted sales of units. What amount should the production budget show for units to be produced during the first quarter?
A. 36,000
B. 33,000
C. 24,000
D. 12,000
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First quarter's finished goods inventory = 30% of 2nd quarter's budgeted sales
= 30% of 40,000 = 12,000
Beg inventory units + units produced - units sold = ending inventory units
9000 + units produced - 30,000 = 12,000
units produced = 33,000
Answer: B. 33,000