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 159,000 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 $290,000 note payable $ 42,000 $ 579,000 $ 273,000 $ 147,000 1.25% 30% Prepare a budgeted income statement for the first quarter ended March 31. Note: 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
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 159,000 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 $290,000 note payable
$ 42,000
$ 579,000
$ 273,000
$ 147,000
1.25%
30%
Prepare a budgeted income statement for the first quarter ended March 31.
Note: 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](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F3a17a9c1-cd0a-4cf6-ad59-93c4552add62%2F5c81d6b5-72b8-416c-90e4-770e4e69c787%2Fivu641_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
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