Jacob Long, the controller of Arvada Corporation, is trying to prepare a sales budget for the coming year. The income statements for the last four quarters follow: Sales revenue Cost of goods sold Gross profit Selling & administrative expenses Net income First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter $ 183,000 $ 213,000 Fourth Quarter $ 273,000 (128,100) 54,900 (18,300) (149,100) 63,900 (21,300) $ 223,000 (156,100) 66,900 (22,300) $ 36,600 $ 42,600 $ 44,600 (191,100) 81,900 (27,300) $ 54,600 Total $ 892,000 (624,400) 267,600 (89,200) $ 178,400 Historically, cost of goods sold is about 70 percent of sales revenue. Selling and administrative expenses are about 10 percent of sales
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.
5
Step by step
Solved in 4 steps with 6 images