Mcguire Industries prepared budgets to help manage the company. Mcgwuire is budgeting for the fiscal year ended January 31,2021. During the preceding year ended january 31,2020, sales totaled $9,200 million and cost of goods sold was $6,300 million. At january 31,2020, inventory was $1,700 million. During the upcoming year, suppose Mcguire expects cost of goods sold to increase by 12%. The compnay budgetd next years ending inventory at $2,000 million.
One of the most important decisions a manager makes is how much inventory to buy. How.much inventory should McGuire purchase during the upcoming year to reach its budget? How much inventory (in millions) should the company purchase during the upcoming year to reach its budget?