d. Direct materials cost is $9 per tire.
e. Desired ending Raw Materials Inventory is 20% of the next quarter’s direct materials needed for
production; desired ending inventory for December 31 is $900; indirect materials are insignificant
and not considered for budgeting purposes.
f. Each tire requires 0.4 hours of direct labor; direct labor costs average $10 per hour.
g. Variable manufacturing overhead is $4 per tire.
h. Fixed manufacturing overhead includes $3,000 per quarter in depreciation and $1,770 per quarter for
other costs, such as utilities, insurance, and property taxes.
i. Fixed selling and administrative expenses include $7,500 per quarter for salaries; $3,000 per quarter
for rent; $1,650 per quarter for insurance; and $2,000 per quarter for depreciation.
n. Direct labor, manufacturing overhead, and selling and administrative costs are paid in the quarter
incurred.
o. Income tax expense is projected at $4,000 per quarter and is paid in the quarter incurred.
p. Grady desires to maintain a minimum cash balance of $50,000 and borrows from the local bank as
needed in increments of $1,000 at the beginning of the quarter; principal repayments are made at the
beginning of the quarter when excess funds are available and in increments of $1,000; interest is 8%
per year and paid at the beginning of the quarter based on the amount outstanding from the previous
quarter.
Requirements
1. Prepare Grady’s operating budget and cash budget for 2017 by quarter. Required schedules and
budgets include: sales budget, production budget, direct materials budget, direct labor budget,
manufacturing overhead budget, cost of goods sold budget, selling and administrative expense