Direct Labor Cost Budgets
Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions
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![Production and Direct Labor Cost Budgets
Blue Pants & Co. manufactures slacks and jeans under a variety of brand names, such as Blue Easy and Tracy Jeans. Slacks and jeans are assembled by a variety of different sewing operations. As:
that the sales budget for Blue Easy and Tracy Jeans shows estimated sales of 33,960 and 65,540 pairs, respectively, for May. The finished goods inventory is assumed as follows:
Blue Easy
Tracy Jeans
May 1 estimated inventory
1,520
1,850
May 31 desired inventory
560
2,310
Assume the following direct labor data per 10 pairs of Blue Easy and Tracy Jeans for four different sewing operations:
Direct Labor per 10 Pairs
Blue Easy
Tracy Jeans
Inseam
20 minutes
14 minutes
Outerseam
24
17
Pockets
8
10
Zipper
11
7
Total
63 minutes
48 minutes
a. Prepare a production budget for May.
BLUE PANTS & CO.
Production Budget
Мay
(Assumed Data)
Blue Easy (Units) Tracy Jeans (Units)
Expected units to be sold
33,960 V
65,540 V
Plus May 31 desired inventory
560
2,310
Total units
34,520 V
67,850
Less May 1 estimated inventory
-1,520
-1,850](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fa84f4618-86b2-4a5b-a65b-3fceba435a29%2Fb72c6983-0881-4775-8324-bf75790e0067%2Fjnyxdto_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Production and Direct Labor Cost Budgets
Blue Pants & Co. manufactures slacks and jeans under a variety of brand names, such as Blue Easy and Tracy Jeans. Slacks and jeans are assembled by a variety of different sewing operations. As:
that the sales budget for Blue Easy and Tracy Jeans shows estimated sales of 33,960 and 65,540 pairs, respectively, for May. The finished goods inventory is assumed as follows:
Blue Easy
Tracy Jeans
May 1 estimated inventory
1,520
1,850
May 31 desired inventory
560
2,310
Assume the following direct labor data per 10 pairs of Blue Easy and Tracy Jeans for four different sewing operations:
Direct Labor per 10 Pairs
Blue Easy
Tracy Jeans
Inseam
20 minutes
14 minutes
Outerseam
24
17
Pockets
8
10
Zipper
11
7
Total
63 minutes
48 minutes
a. Prepare a production budget for May.
BLUE PANTS & CO.
Production Budget
Мay
(Assumed Data)
Blue Easy (Units) Tracy Jeans (Units)
Expected units to be sold
33,960 V
65,540 V
Plus May 31 desired inventory
560
2,310
Total units
34,520 V
67,850
Less May 1 estimated inventory
-1,520
-1,850
![Total units
34,520
67,850
Less May 1 estimated inventory
-1,520
-1,850
Total units to be produced
33,000
66,000
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a. Expected sales plus desired ending inventory minus estimated beginning inventory.
o. Prepare the May direct labor cost budget for the four sewing operations, assuming a $10.00 wage per hour for the inseam and outerseam sewing operations and a $18.00 wage per hour for the pocket
and zipper sewing operations.
BLUE PANTS & CO.
Direct Labor Cost Budget
May
(Assumed Data)
Inseam (minutes) Outerseam (minutes) Pockets (minutes) Zipper (minutes)
Total
Blue Easy
66,000
79,200
26,400
36,300
Tracy Jeans
92,400
112,200
66,000
46,200
Total minutes
158,400
191,400
92,400
82,500
Total direct labor hours
Direct labor rate
10
10
18
$1
18
Total direct labor cost](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fa84f4618-86b2-4a5b-a65b-3fceba435a29%2Fb72c6983-0881-4775-8324-bf75790e0067%2Fxiphpg_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Total units
34,520
67,850
Less May 1 estimated inventory
-1,520
-1,850
Total units to be produced
33,000
66,000
Feedback
V Check My Work
a. Expected sales plus desired ending inventory minus estimated beginning inventory.
o. Prepare the May direct labor cost budget for the four sewing operations, assuming a $10.00 wage per hour for the inseam and outerseam sewing operations and a $18.00 wage per hour for the pocket
and zipper sewing operations.
BLUE PANTS & CO.
Direct Labor Cost Budget
May
(Assumed Data)
Inseam (minutes) Outerseam (minutes) Pockets (minutes) Zipper (minutes)
Total
Blue Easy
66,000
79,200
26,400
36,300
Tracy Jeans
92,400
112,200
66,000
46,200
Total minutes
158,400
191,400
92,400
82,500
Total direct labor hours
Direct labor rate
10
10
18
$1
18
Total direct labor cost
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