he Simmons Company finished their sales projections for the coming year. The company produces one product. Part of next year's sales projections are as follows. Projected Sales in Units July 125,000 August 145,000 September 139,000 October 155,000 November 180,000 The budget committee has also completed the following information on inventories. Raw Materials Ending Balance, June, 50,000 lbs Desired ending levels (monthly 10% of next month's production needs) Work-In-Progress None Finished Goods Inventory Ending Balance, June, 22,000 units Desired ending levels: 20% of next month's sales The Engineering Department has developed the following standards upon which the production budgets will be developed. Item Standard Material usage 3 pounds per unit Material price per pound $2.00 per pound Labor usage 0.5 hours per unit Labor rate $40 per hour Machine hours 2 machine hours per unit The Simmons Company uses a modified allocation method for allocating overhead costs. The rates that will be used in the coming year are as follows. Overhead Item Allocation Rate Utilities $0.70 per machine hour Inspection $10 per unit produced Factory supplies $4 per unit produced Depreciation $60,000 per month Supervision $25,000 per month Prepare the following production budgets for July, August, September, and for the quarter for the Simmons Company. Production Budget Materials Purchases Budget Direct Labor Budget

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The Simmons Company finished their sales projections for the coming year. The company produces one product. Part of next year's sales projections are as follows.

Projected Sales in Units

July  125,000
August  145,000
September  139,000
October  155,000
 November  180,000

The budget committee has also completed the following information on inventories.

Raw Materials

Ending Balance, June, 50,000 lbs

Desired ending levels (monthly 10% of next month's production needs)

Work-In-Progress

None

Finished Goods Inventory

Ending Balance, June, 22,000 units

Desired ending levels: 20% of next month's sales

The Engineering Department has developed the following standards upon which the production budgets will be developed.

Item Standard
Material usage 3 pounds per unit
Material price per pound $2.00 per pound
Labor usage  0.5 hours per unit
Labor rate $40 per hour
Machine hours 2 machine hours per unit

 The Simmons Company uses a modified allocation method for allocating overhead costs. The rates that will be used in the coming year are as follows.

Overhead Item Allocation Rate
Utilities $0.70 per machine hour
Inspection $10 per unit produced
Factory supplies $4 per unit produced
Depreciation $60,000 per month
Supervision

$25,000 per month

 

Prepare the following production budgets for July, August, September, and for the quarter for the Simmons Company.

  1. Production Budget
  2. Materials Purchases Budget
  3. Direct Labor Budget

 

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