If the required direct materials purchases are 24000 pounds the direct materials required for production is three times the direct materials purchases and the beginning direct materials are three and a half times the direct materials purchases what are the desired ending direct materials in pounds?
A) 60000
B) 12000
C) 36000
D) 24000

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Direct materials required for production = 3 x direct materials purchases = 3 x 24000 = 72000 pounds
Beginning direct materials = 3.5 x direct materials purchases = 3.5 x 24000 = 84000 pounds
To determine desired ending direct materials, we need to use the following formula:
Ending direct materials = Beginning direct materials + Direct materials purchases - Direct materials required for production
Substituting the given values, we get: 
Ending direct materials = 84000 + 24000 - 72000 = 36000 pounds. 
Therefore, the answer is C) 36000.

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