Chapter 10 Budgetary Planning and Control
125. DuraBlend First Aid started operations on January 1, 2017. On that date, the only assets
were cash of $13,000, and inventory of $600 consisting of direct materials. The company
sells first aid kits for $18 each. Additional information concerning the company’s
operations follows:
• Variable costs of production are $5 for each kit consisting of direct materials of
$2.00, direct labor totaling $1.80, and $1.20 per unit in variable overhead.
• Other expenses include $1 per first aid kit in variable selling expenses, $22,000
per month in fixed production costs, and $14,000 per month in fixed selling and
administration costs.
• Sales are collected 40% in the month of sales and 60% in the month after the
sale.
• All expenses are paid in the month they are incurred except materials that are
paid in the month following purchase.
• The company plans its ending inventory of first aid kits to be 20% of the units to
be sold during the next month. Direct material inventory is budgeted to be equal
to 10% of the next month’s production requirements.
• Sales in units are forecasted as follows:
January 6,000
February 8,000
March 7,000
April 9,000
How many first aid kits will the company produce in February?
A. 7,800 units
B. 7,400 units
C. 9,400 units
D. 8,200 units
126. DuraBlend First Aid started operations on January 1, 2017. On that date, the only assets
were cash of $13,000, and inventory of $600 consisting of direct materials. The company
sells first aid kits for $18 each. Additional information concerning the company’s
operations follows:
• Variable costs of production are $5 for each kit consisting of direct materials of
$2.00, direct labor totaling $1.80, and $1.20 per unit in variable overhead.
• Other expenses include $1 per first aid kit in variable selling expenses, $22,000
per month in fixed production costs, and $14,000 per month in fixed selling and
administration costs.
• Sales are collected 40% in the month of sales and 60% in the month after the
sale.
• All expenses are paid in the month they are incurred except materials that are
paid in the month following purchase.
• The company plans its ending inventory of first aid kits to be 20% of the units to
be sold during the next month. Direct material inventory is budgeted to be equal
to 10% of the next month’s production requirements.
• Sales in units are forecasted as follows:
January 6,000
February 8,000
March 7,000
April 9,000