Asadena candle inc. budgeted production of 780,000 candles for the january. wax is required to produce a candle. assume 12 ounces of wax is required for each candle. the estimated january 1 wax inventory is 17,700 pounds. the desired january 31 wax inventory is 13,800 pounds. if candle wax costs $1.70 per pound, determine the direct materials purchases budget for january. (one pound = 16 ounces.) round all computed answers to the nearest whole number. for those boxes in which you must enter subtracted or negative numbers use a minus sign.

You are thinking of making your mansion more energy efficient by replacing some of the light bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs, and insulating part or all of your exterior walls. each compact fluorescent light bulb costs $4 and saves you an average of $2 per year in energy costs, and each square foot of wall insulation costs $1 and saves you an average of $0.20 per year in energy costs.† your mansion has 150 light fittings and 3000 sq ft of uninsulated exterior wall. to impress your friends, you would like to spend as much as possible, but save no more than $750 per year in energy costs (you are proud of your large utility bills). how many compact fluorescent light bulbs and how many square feet of insulation should you purchase? how much will you save in energy costs per year? (if an answer does not exist, enter dne.)