For 20Y8, Raphael Frame Company prepared the sales budget that follows. At the end of December 20Y8, the following unit sales data were reported for the year: Unit Sales 8" x 10" 12" x 16" Frame Frame East 20,394 15,496 Central 5,353 6,272 West 4,850 5,304 Raphael Frame Company Sales Budget For the Year Ending December 31, 20Y8 Unit Unit Sales Product and Area Selling Total Sales Volume Price 8" x 10" Frame: East 19,800 $31 $613,800 Central 5,300 31 164,300 West 5,000 31 155,000. Total 30,100 $933,100 12" x 16" Frame: East 14,900 $32 $476,800 Central 6,400 32 204,800 West 5,200 32 166,400 Total 26.500 $848.000
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For 20Y8, Raphael Frame Company prepared the sales budget that follows.
At the end of December 20Y8, the following unit sales data were reported for the year:
Unit Sales
8" x 10"
12" x 16"
Frame
Frame
East
20,394
15,496
Central
5,353
6,272
West
4,850
5,304
Raphael Frame Company
Sales Budget
For the Year Ending December 31, 20Y8
Unit
Unit Sales
Product and Area
Selling
Total Sales
Volume
Price
8" x 10" Frame:
East
19,800
$31
$613,800
Central
5,300
31
164,300
West
5,000
31
155,000.
Total
30,100
$933,100
12" x 16" Frame:
East
14,900
$32
$476,800
Central
6,400
32
204,800
West
5,200
32
166,400
Total
26.500
$848.000](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F3e801fe9-129a-4bfb-9099-d4653c247038%2F1ce9ed06-82d4-44c6-a1cd-a1522e9d5ee4%2Frbr0w6j_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
![Total revenue from sales
$1,781,100
For the year ending December 31, 20Y9, unit sales are expected to follow the patterns established during the year ending December 31, 20Y8. The unit selling price for
the 8" x 10" frame is expected to increase to $32 and the unit selling price for the 12" x 16" frame is expected to increase to $34, effective January 1, 20Y9.
Required:
1. Compute the increase or decrease of actual unit sales for the year ended December 31, 20Y8, over budget. Use the minus sign to indicate a decrease in amount
and percent. Round percents to the nearest whole percent.
Unit Sales,
Increase (Decrease)
Year Ended 20Y8
Actual Over Budget
Budget
Actual Sales
Amount
Percent
8" x 10" Frame:
East
%
Central
%
West
%
12" x 16" Frame:
East
%
Central
West
2. Assuming that the increase or decrease in actual sales to budget indicated in part (1) is to continue in 20Y9, compute the unit sales volume to be used for
preparing the sales budget for the year ending December 31, 20Y9. Use the minus sign to indicate a decrease in percent. Round budgeted units to the nearest
whole unit.
20Y8
Percentage
20Y9
Actual
Increase
Budgeted
Units
(Decrease)
Units (rounded)
8" x 10" Frame:
East
%](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F3e801fe9-129a-4bfb-9099-d4653c247038%2F1ce9ed06-82d4-44c6-a1cd-a1522e9d5ee4%2F5er1hpm_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
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