Preston anticipates selling 223,000 jars with total sales revenue of $267,000 in the first quarter of the year following the year given in the preceding table. Preston has a policy that the ending inventory of jars must be 20​% of the following​ quarter's sales.   Requirement :Prepare a production budget for the year that shows the number of jars to be produced each quarter and for the year in total.       Preston Foods produces specialty soup sold in jars. The projected sales in dollars and jars for each quarter of the upcoming year are as​ follows:       Total sales revenue Number of jars sold 1st quarter. . . . $186,000 153,000 2nd quarter. . . $210,000 181,500 3rd quarter. . . $252,000 211,000 4th quarter. . . $192,000 160,000

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Preston anticipates selling 223,000 jars with total sales revenue of $267,000 in the first quarter of the year following the year given in the preceding table.
Preston has a policy that the ending inventory of jars must be 20​%
of the following​ quarter's sales.
 
Requirement :Prepare a production budget for the year that shows the number of jars to be produced each quarter and for the year in total.
 
 
 
Preston Foods produces specialty soup sold in jars. The projected sales in dollars and jars for each quarter of the upcoming year are as​ follows:
 
 
 
Total sales revenue
Number of jars sold
1st quarter. . . .
$186,000
153,000
2nd quarter. . .
$210,000
181,500
3rd quarter. . .
$252,000
211,000
4th quarter. . .
$192,000
160,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Production Budget
For the Quarters in the Upcoming Year
Quarter 1
Quarter 2
Quarter 3
Quarter 4
Year
Unit sales
Plus: Desired ending inventory
Total needed
Transcribed Image Text:Production Budget For the Quarters in the Upcoming Year Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4 Year Unit sales Plus: Desired ending inventory Total needed
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