Prepare Carlton's direct materials budget, direct labor budget, and manufacturing overhead budget for the year. Round the direct labor hours needed for production, budgeted overhead costs, and predetermined overhead allocation rate to Round other amounts to the nearest whole number. Begin by preparing Carlton's direct materials budget. Budgeted kits to be produced Direct materials (ounces) per kit Direct materials needed for production Carlton, Inc. Direct Materials Budget For the Year Ended December 31 First Quarter Desired direct materials in ending inventory Plus Total direct materials needed Less Direct materials in beginning inventory Budgeted purchases of direct materials Direct materials cost per ounce Budgeted cost of direct materials purchases $ S 450 7 3,150 434 3,584 910 2,674 3 Second Quarter 620 7 4,340 280 4,620 434 4,186 3 $ $ 8,022 $ 12,558 $ Third Quarter 400 7 2,800 490 3,290 280 3,010 3 3 $ 9,030 $ Fourth Quarter 700 7 4,900 260 5,160 490 4,670 3 S 14,010 $ Total 2,170 7 15,190 260 15,450 910 14,540 3 43,620 More info Direct materials are seven ounces of plastic per kit and the plastic costs $3 per ounce. Indirect materials are considered insignificant and are not included in the budgeting process. Beginning Raw Materials Inventory is 910 ounces, and the company desires to end each quarter with 10% of the materials needed for the next quarter's production. Carlton desires a balance of 260 ounces in Raw Materials Inventory at the end of the fourth quarter. Each kit requires 0.75 hours of direct labor at an average cost of $30 per hour. Manufacturing overhead is allocated using direct labor hours as the allocation base. Variable overhead is. $0.80 per kit, and fixed overhead is $160 per quarter. Print - X Done
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
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