Allison Manufacturing produces a subassembly used in the production of jet aircraft engines. The assembly is sold to engine manufacturers and aircraft maintenance facilities. Projected sales in units for the coming 5 months follow:January40,000February50,000March60,000April60,000May62,000The following data pertain to production policies and manufacturing specifications followed by Allison Manufacturing:Finished goods inventory on January 1 is 32,000 units, each costing $166.06. The desired ending inventory for each month is 80% of the next month's sales.The data on materials used are as follows: Direct MaterialPer-Unit UsageDM Unit Cost ($)Metal10 lbs.8Components65Inventory policy dictates that sufficient materials be on hand at the end of the month to produce 50% of the next month's production needs. This is exactly the amount of material on hand on December 31 of the prior year.The direct labor used per unit of output is 3 hours. The average direct labor cost per hour is $14.25.Overhead each month is estimated using a flexible budget formula. (Note: Activity is measured in direct labor hours.) Fixed-Cost Component ($)Variable-CostComponent ($)Supplies—1.00Power—0.50Maintenance30,0000.40Supervision16,000—Depreciation200,000—Taxes12,000—Other80,0000.50Monthly selling and administrative expenses are also estimated using a flexible budgeting formula. (Note: Activity is measured in units sold.) Fixed Costs ($)VariableCosts ($)Salaries50,000—Commissions—2.00Depreciation40,000—Shipping—1.00Other20,0000.60The unit selling price of the subassembly is $205.All sales and purchases are for cash. The cash balance on January 1 equals $400,000. The firm requires a minimum ending balance of $50,000. If the firm develops a cash shortage by the end of the month, sufficient cash is borrowed to cover the shortage. Any cash borrowed is repaid at the end of the quarter, as is the interest due (cash borrowed at the end of the quarter is repaid at the end of the following quarter). The interest rate is 12% per annum. No money is owed at the beginning of January.Required:1. Prepare a monthly operating budget for the first quarter with the following schedules. (Note: Assume that there is no change in work-in-process inventories.)a. Schedule 1: Sales Budget. Do not include a multiplication symbol as part of your answer. Allison ManufacturingSales BudgetFor the Quarter Ended March 31 JanuaryFebruaryMarchTotalUnits   Selling price$$$$Sales$$$$ Feedback Correctb. Schedule 2: Production Budget. Allison ManufacturingProduction BudgetFor the Quarter Ended March 31 JanuaryFebruaryMarchTotalSales   Desired ending inventory   Total needs   Less: Beginning inventory   Units to be produced     Feedback Partially correctc. Schedule 3: Direct Materials Purchases Budget. Do not include a multiplication symbol as part of your answer. Allison ManufacturingDirect Materials Purchases BudgetFor the Quarter Ended March 31 January MetalJanuary ComponentsFebruary MetalFebruary ComponentsMarch MetalMarch ComponentsTotal MetalTotal ComponentsUnits to be produced       Direct materials per unit       Production needs       Desired ending inventory       Total needs       Less: Beginning inventory       Direct materials to be purchased       Cost per unit$$$$$$$$Total cost$$$$$$$$ Feedback Partially correctd. Schedule 4: Direct Labor Budget. If required, round amounts to the nearest cent. Do not include a multiplication symbol as part of your answer. Allison ManufacturingDirect Labor BudgetFor the Quarter Ended March 31 JanuaryFebruaryMarchTotalUnits to be produced   Direct labor time per unit (hours)   Total hours needed   Cost per hour$$$$Total cost$$$$e. Schedule 5: Overhead Budget. If required, round amounts to the nearest cent. Do not include a multiplication symbol as part of your answer.Allison ManufacturingOverhead BudgetFor the Quarter Ended March 31 JanuaryFebruaryMarchTotalBudgeted direct labor hours   Variable overhead rate$$$$Budgeted variable overhead$$$$Budgeted fixed overhead   Total overhead$$$$f. Schedule 6: Selling and Administrative Expenses Budget. If required, round amounts to the nearest cent. Do not include a multiplication symbol as part of your answer. Allison ManufacturingSelling and Administrative Expenses BudgetFor the Quarter Ended March 31 JanuaryFebruaryMarchTotalPlanned sales   Variable selling and administrative expenses per unit$$$$Total variable expense$$$$Fixed selling and administrative expenses:   Salaries$$$$Depreciation   Other   Total fixed expenses$$$$Total selling and administrative expenses$$$$ Feedback Partially correctg. Schedule 7: Ending Finished Goods Inventory Budget. If required, round amounts to the nearest cent. Allison ManufacturingEnding Finished Goods Inventory BudgetFor the Quarter Ended March 31Unit cost computation: Direct materials: Metal$ Components $Direct labor Overhead: Variable Fixed Total unit cost $Finished goods inventory $

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Allison Manufacturing produces a subassembly used in the production of jet aircraft engines. The assembly is sold to engine manufacturers and aircraft maintenance facilities. Projected sales in units for the coming 5 months follow:
January
40,000


February
50,000


March
60,000


April
60,000


May
62,000


The following data pertain to production policies and manufacturing specifications followed by Allison Manufacturing:
Finished goods inventory on January 1 is 32,000 units, each costing $166.06. The desired ending inventory for each month is 80% of the next month's sales.
The data on materials used are as follows:
Direct Material
Per-Unit Usage
DM Unit Cost ($)
Metal
10 lbs.

8
Components
6

5
Inventory policy dictates that sufficient materials be on hand at the end of the month to produce 50% of the next month's production needs. This is exactly the amount of material on hand on December 31 of the prior year.
The direct labor used per unit of output is 3 hours. The average direct labor cost per hour is $14.25.
Overhead each month is estimated using a flexible budget formula. (Note: Activity is measured in direct labor hours.)

Fixed-Cost
Component ($)
Variable-Cost
Component ($)
Supplies


1.00
Power


0.50
Maintenance
30,000

0.40
Supervision
16,000


Depreciation
200,000


Taxes
12,000


Other
80,000

0.50
Monthly selling and administrative expenses are also estimated using a flexible budgeting formula. (Note: Activity is measured in units sold.)

Fixed
Costs ($)
Variable
Costs ($)
Salaries
50,000


Commissions


2.00
Depreciation
40,000


Shipping


1.00
Other
20,000

0.60
The unit selling price of the subassembly is $205.
All sales and purchases are for cash. The cash balance on January 1 equals $400,000. The firm requires a minimum ending balance of $50,000. If the firm develops a cash shortage by the end of the month, sufficient cash is borrowed to cover the shortage. Any cash borrowed is repaid at the end of the quarter, as is the interest due (cash borrowed at the end of the quarter is repaid at the end of the following quarter). The interest rate is 12% per annum. No money is owed at the beginning of January.
Required:
1. Prepare a monthly operating budget for the first quarter with the following schedules. (Note: Assume that there is no change in work-in-process inventories.)
a. Schedule 1: Sales Budget. Do not include a multiplication symbol as part of your answer.
Allison Manufacturing
Sales Budget
For the Quarter Ended March 31

January
February
March
Total
Units

 


Selling price
$
$
$
$
Sales
$
$
$
$

Feedback

Correct
b. Schedule 2: Production Budget.
Allison Manufacturing
Production Budget
For the Quarter Ended March 31

January
February
March
Total
Sales

 


Desired ending inventory

 


Total needs

 


Less: Beginning inventory

 


Units to be produced

 

 

Feedback

Partially correct
c. Schedule 3: Direct Materials Purchases Budget. Do not include a multiplication symbol as part of your answer.
Allison Manufacturing
Direct Materials Purchases Budget
For the Quarter Ended March 31

January Metal
January Components
February Metal
February Components
March Metal
March Components
Total Metal
Total Components
Units to be produced

 

 

 


Direct materials per unit

 

 

 


Production needs

 

 

 


Desired ending inventory

 

 

 


Total needs

 

 

 


Less: Beginning inventory

 

 

 


Direct materials to be purchased

 

 

 


Cost per unit
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
Total cost
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$

Feedback

Partially correct
d. Schedule 4: Direct Labor Budget. If required, round amounts to the nearest cent. Do not include a multiplication symbol as part of your answer.
Allison Manufacturing
Direct Labor Budget
For the Quarter Ended March 31

January
February
March
Total
Units to be produced

 


Direct labor time per unit (hours)

 


Total hours needed

 


Cost per hour
$
$
$
$
Total cost
$
$
$
$
e. Schedule 5: Overhead Budget. If required, round amounts to the nearest cent. Do not include a multiplication symbol as part of your answer.
Allison Manufacturing
Overhead Budget
For the Quarter Ended March 31

January
February
March
Total
Budgeted direct labor hours

 


Variable overhead rate
$
$
$
$
Budgeted variable overhead
$
$
$
$
Budgeted fixed overhead

 


Total overhead
$
$
$
$
f. Schedule 6: Selling and Administrative Expenses Budget. If required, round amounts to the nearest cent. Do not include a multiplication symbol as part of your answer.
Allison Manufacturing
Selling and Administrative Expenses Budget
For the Quarter Ended March 31

January
February
March
Total
Planned sales

 


Variable selling and administrative expenses per unit
$
$
$
$
Total variable expense
$
$
$
$
Fixed selling and administrative expenses:

 


Salaries
$
$
$
$
Depreciation

 


Other

 


Total fixed expenses
$
$
$
$
Total selling and administrative expenses
$
$
$
$

Feedback

Partially correct
g. Schedule 7: Ending Finished Goods Inventory Budget. If required, round amounts to the nearest cent.
Allison Manufacturing
Ending Finished Goods Inventory Budget
For the Quarter Ended March 31
Unit cost computation:


Direct materials:


Metal
$

Components

$
Direct labor


Overhead:


Variable


Fixed


Total unit cost

$
Finished goods inventory

$

 

 

 

 

 

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