Dorcan Corporation manufactures and sells T-shirts imprinted with college names and slogans. Last year, the shirts sold for $7.50 each, and the variable cost to manufacture them was $2.25 per unit. The company needed to sell 20,000 shirts to break-even. The after tax net income last year was $5,040. Donnelly's expectations for the coming year include the following: (CMA adapted) The sales price of the T-shirts will be $9. ∙ Variable cost to manufacture will increase by one-third. ∙ Fixed costs will increase by 10%. ∙ The income tax rate of 40% will be unchanged
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.
The sales price of the T-shirts will be $9.
∙ Variable cost to manufacture will increase by one-third.
∙ Fixed costs will increase by 10%.
∙ The income tax rate of 40% will be unchanged.
The selling price that would maintain the same contribution margin ratio as last year is:
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$10.00.
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$8.25.
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$9.00.
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$9.50.
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