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Antonio Banderos & Scarves sells headwear that is very popular in the fall-winter season. Units sold are anticipated as follows: October November December January 1,650 2,650 5,300 4,300 13,900 58 If seasonal production is used, it is assumed that inventory will directly match sales for each month and there will be no inventory buildup. The production manager thinks the above assumption is too optimistic and decides to go with level production to avoid being out of merchandise. She will produce the 13,900 items at a level of 3,475 per month. a. What is the ending inventory at the end of each month? Compare the units sold to the units produced and keep a running total. (Do not leave any empty spaces; input a 0 wherever it is required. Negative values should be indicated by a minus sign.) Antonio Banderos & Scarves Units Units Change in Ending Produced inventory inventory October 1825 November December January sold 1650 2650 5300 4300 3475 3475 3475 2650 B25 0 3475
b. If the inventory costs $8 per unit and will be financed through the bank at 12 percent per annum, what is the monthly financing cost and the total for the four months? (Round your intermediate calculations and final answers to 2 decimal places. Do not leave any empty spaces; input a wherever it is required.) Financing cost October November December January Total financing cost