Estimated unit sales Unit selling price Direct labor hours per unit Direct labor cost per hour January 10,560 $60 2.0 $6.0 February $57.5 12,320 11,440 2.0 April 9,680 $57.5 $57.5 $6.0 March 1.5 $6.0 1.5 $7.0 May 9,680 $57.5 1.5 $7.0 Sheridan has a labor contract that calls for a wage increase to $7.0 per hour on April 1. New labor-saving machinery has been installed and will be fully operational by March 1. Sheridan expects to begin the year with 15,488 frames on hand and has a policy of carrying an end-of-month inventory of 100% of the following month's sales, plus 40% of the second following month's sales.
Estimated unit sales Unit selling price Direct labor hours per unit Direct labor cost per hour January 10,560 $60 2.0 $6.0 February $57.5 12,320 11,440 2.0 April 9,680 $57.5 $57.5 $6.0 March 1.5 $6.0 1.5 $7.0 May 9,680 $57.5 1.5 $7.0 Sheridan has a labor contract that calls for a wage increase to $7.0 per hour on April 1. New labor-saving machinery has been installed and will be fully operational by March 1. Sheridan expects to begin the year with 15,488 frames on hand and has a policy of carrying an end-of-month inventory of 100% of the following month's sales, plus 40% of the second following month's sales.
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Prepare a direct labor budget for Sheridan Company by month and for the first quarter of the year. The direct labor budget should
include direct labor hours. (Round Direct labor hours per unit answers to 1 decimal place, e.g. 52.7.)
$
$
Jan
SHERIDAN COMPANY
Direct Labor Budget
$
$
Feb
$
$
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Prepare a direct labor budget for Sheridan Company by month and for the first quarter of the year. The direct labor budget should
include direct labor hours. (Round Direct labor hours per unit answers to 1 decimal place, e.g. 52.7.)
$
$
Jan
SHERIDAN COMPANY
Direct Labor Budget
$
$
Feb
$
$
Ma
![Sheridan Company makes and sells artistic frames for pictures. The controller is responsible for preparing the master budget and has
accumulated the following information for 2022.
Estimated unit sales
Unit selling price
Direct labor hours per unit
Direct labor cost per hour
January
10,560
(a)
$60
2.0
$6.0
Your Answer Correct Answer
February March April
12,320
9,680
$57.5
$57.5
2.0
$6.0
11,440
$57.5
1.5
1.5
May
9,680
$57.5
1.5
Sheridan has a labor contract that calls for a wage increase to $7.0 per hour on April 1. New labor-saving machinery has been installed
and will be fully operational by March 1.
$6.0 $7.0 $7.0
Sheridan expects to begin the year with 15,488 frames on hand and has a policy of carrying an end-of-month inventory of 100% of the
following month's sales, plus 40% of the second following month's sales.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F779635eb-0f81-4538-92da-6f073f7ef912%2Fc4703190-a556-4a89-8f4e-76a5726fa814%2Fh2gr3v_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Sheridan Company makes and sells artistic frames for pictures. The controller is responsible for preparing the master budget and has
accumulated the following information for 2022.
Estimated unit sales
Unit selling price
Direct labor hours per unit
Direct labor cost per hour
January
10,560
(a)
$60
2.0
$6.0
Your Answer Correct Answer
February March April
12,320
9,680
$57.5
$57.5
2.0
$6.0
11,440
$57.5
1.5
1.5
May
9,680
$57.5
1.5
Sheridan has a labor contract that calls for a wage increase to $7.0 per hour on April 1. New labor-saving machinery has been installed
and will be fully operational by March 1.
$6.0 $7.0 $7.0
Sheridan expects to begin the year with 15,488 frames on hand and has a policy of carrying an end-of-month inventory of 100% of the
following month's sales, plus 40% of the second following month's sales.
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