Chapter 10 Budgetary Planning and Control
176. Green & Clean produces and sells organic concentrated detergent. Information about
the budget for 2017 is as follows:
1. The company expects to sell 50,000 bottles of detergent in the first quarter,
70,000 in the second quarter, 95,000 in the third quarter, and 46,000 in the fourth
quarter.
2. A bottle of detergent requires 5 ounces of Chemical A and 12 ounces of
Chemical B.
3. The desired ending inventory of finished goods is equal to 15% of next quarter’s
sales, whereas the desired ending inventory for material is 10% of next quarter’s
production requirements.
4. There are 7,500 bottles of detergent, 25,000 ounces of Chemical A, and 60,000
ounces of Chemical B on hand at the beginning of the first quarter.
5. At the end of the fourth quarter, the company must have 10,000 bottles of
detergent, 24,000 ounces of Chemical A, and 90,000 ounces of Chemical B to
meet its needs in the first quarter of 2018.
6. The cost of Chemical A is $0.12 per ounce, the cost of Chemical B is $0.08 per
ounce, and the selling price of the detergent is $11.50 per bottle.
7. The cost of direct labor is $0.80 per bottle, and the cost of variable overhead is
$1.20 per bottle. Fixed manufacturing overhead is $50,000 per quarter.
8. Variable selling and administrative expense is 5% of sales, and fixed selling and
administrative expenses are $60,000 per quarter.
Prepare a production budget for each quarter of 2017.
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177. Pappas Products manufactures a single product. Expected manufacturing costs are as
follows:
Variable unit costs
Direct materials $2.10 per unit
Direct labor $1.50 per unit
Manufacturing overhead $0.50 per unit
Fixed costs per month
Depreciation $4,000 per month
Supervisory salaries $3,500 per month
Other fixed costs $2,400 per month
How much are budgeted manufacturing costs for a production levels of 8,000 units?
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