budgeted income statement
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.
![Fortune Incorporated is preparing its master budget for the first quarter. The company sells a single product at a price of $25 per unit.
Sales (in units) are budgeted at 157,000 for the first quarter. Cost of goods sold is $12 per unit. Other expense information for the first
quarter follows.
Sales Commissions
Rent
Advertising
Office salaries
Depreciation
Interest
Tax rate
11% of sales dollars
per quarter
per quarter
per quarter
per quarter
quarterly on $300,000 note payable
$ 42,000
$ 577,000
$ 270,000
$ 143,000
1.75%
40%
Prepare a budgeted income statement for the first quarter ended March 31. (Round your intermediate and final answers to the
nearest whole dollar.)
FORTUNE, INCORPORATED
Budgeted Income Statement
For Quarter Ended March 31
Selling, general and administrative expenses
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