Bramble & Carla Vista Fabricators produces commemorative bricks that organizations use for fundraising projects. Joseph Bramble, the company's vice president of marketing, has prepared the following sales forecast for the first six months of the coming year. The company plans to sell the bricks for $24 each. January   February   March   April   May   June 25,000    28,000    32,000   34,000   26,000   35,000 Bramble & Hill Fabricators' marketing department has identified the following monthly expenses that will be needed to support the company's sales and administrative functions. Depreciation   $14,000 Sales staff salaries   $26,000 Advertising   $2,400 Executive salaries   $35,000 Miscellaneous   $1,900 In addition to these monthly expenses, the company will pay a commission to its salespeople equal to 8% of the sales revenue from each brick sold. The company expects bad debt expense to be 2% of sales revenue. Prepare Bramble & Hill's selling and administrative expense budget for the first quarter of the coming year.   Please help me fill in the blanks and please show work so I can follow along

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Bramble & Carla Vista Fabricators produces commemorative bricks that organizations use for fundraising projects. Joseph Bramble, the company's vice president of marketing, has prepared the following sales forecast for the first six months of the coming year. The company plans to sell the bricks for $24 each.

January
 
February
 
March
 
April
 
May
 
June

25,000 

 

28,000 

 

32,000

  34,000  

26,000

 

35,000


Bramble & Hill Fabricators' marketing department has identified the following monthly expenses that will be needed to support the company's sales and administrative functions.

Depreciation

 

$14,000

Sales staff salaries

 

$26,000

Advertising

 

$2,400

Executive salaries

 

$35,000

Miscellaneous

 

$1,900


In addition to these monthly expenses, the company will pay a commission to its salespeople equal to 8% of the sales revenue from each brick sold. The company expects bad debt expense to be 2% of sales revenue.

Prepare Bramble & Hill's selling and administrative expense budget for the first quarter of the coming year.

 

Please help me fill in the blanks and please show work so I can follow along

January
February
March
Quarter
$
$
2$
%24
%24
%24
%24
%24
%24
Transcribed Image Text:January February March Quarter $ $ 2$ %24 %24 %24 %24 %24 %24
January
February
Commission
$
2$
Bad Debt Expense
Depreciation
Executive Salaries
Advertising
Miscellaneous
Sales Staff Salaries
Total Budgeted Expenses
24
2$
Less v:
Non-Cash Expenses
Depreciation
Bad Debt Expense
Total Cash Costs
$
$
%24
%24
%24
%24
>
>
>
Transcribed Image Text:January February Commission $ 2$ Bad Debt Expense Depreciation Executive Salaries Advertising Miscellaneous Sales Staff Salaries Total Budgeted Expenses 24 2$ Less v: Non-Cash Expenses Depreciation Bad Debt Expense Total Cash Costs $ $ %24 %24 %24 %24 > > >
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