296,000 units, and the company wants to have 20% of next month's unit sales in in- e cost per unit is $0.50. Prepare a merchandise purchases budget for the months o LEXI COMPANY
Master Budget
A master budget can be defined as an estimation of the revenue earned or expenses incurred over a specified period of time in the future and it is generally prepared on a periodic basis which can be either monthly, quarterly, half-yearly, or annually. It helps a business, an organization, or even an individual to manage the money effectively. A budget also helps in monitoring the performance of the people in the organization and helps in better decision-making.
Sales Budget and Selling
A budget is a financial plan designed by an undertaking for a definite period in future which acts as a major contributor towards enhancing the financial success of the business undertaking. The budget generally takes into account both current and future income and expenses.
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![Lexi Company budgets unit sales of 1,480,000 in April, 1,260,000 in May, 560,000 in June, and 1,380,000 in July. Beginning inventory
on April 1 is 296,000 units, and the company wants to have 20% of next month's unit sales in inventory at the end of each month. The
merchandise cost per unit is $0.50. Prepare a merchandise purchases budget for the months of April, May, and June.
LEXI COMPANY
Merchandise Purchases Budget
April
Next period budgeted sales units
Ratio of inventory to future sales
Total required units
Units to purchase
Cost per unit
Cost of merchandise purchases
$
0 $
May
0 $
June
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