Question Content Area Operating Budget, Comprehensive Analysis Ponderosa, Inc., produces wiring harness assemblies used in the production of semi-trailer trucks. The wiring harness assemblies are sold to various truck manufacturers around the world. Projected sales in units for the coming five months are given below. January 10,000 February 10,600 March 13,600 April 16,000 May 18,500 The following data pertain to production policies and manufacturing specifications followed by Ponderosa: Finished goods inventory on January 1 is 900 units. The desired ending inventory for each month is 20 percent of the next month’s sales. The data on materials used are as follows: Direct Material Per-Unit Usage Unit Cost Part #K298 2 $4 Part #C30 3 7 Inventory policy dictates that sufficient materials be on hand at the beginning of the month to satisfy 30 percent of the next month’s production needs. This is exactly the amount of material on hand on January 1. The direct labor used per unit of output is one and one-half hours. The average direct labor cost per hour is $20. Overhead each month is estimated using a flexible budget formula. (Activity is measured in direct labor hours.) Fixed Cost Component Variable Cost Component Supplies $ — $1.00 Power — 0.20 Maintenance 12,600 1.10 Supervision 14,000 — Depreciation 45,000 — Taxes 4,300 — Other 86,000 1.60 Monthly selling and administrative expenses are also estimated using a flexible budgeting formula. (Activity is measured in units sold.) Fixed Costs Variable Costs Salaries $ 88,500 — Commissions — $1.40 Depreciation 25,000 — Shipping — 3.60 Other 137,000 1.60 The unit selling price of the wiring harness assembly is $110. In February, the company plans to purchase land for future expansion. The land costs $68,000. All sales and purchases are for cash. The cash balance on January 1 equals $62,800. The firm wants to have an ending cash balance of at least $25,000. If a cash shortage develops, sufficient cash is borrowed to cover the shortage and provide the desired ending balance. Any cash borrowed must be borrowed in $1,000 increments and is repaid the following month, as is the interest due. The interest rate is 12 percent per annum.

Question Content Area Operating Budget, Comprehensive Analysis Ponderosa, Inc., produces wiring harness assemblies used in the production of semi-trailer trucks. The wiring harness assemblies are sold to various truck manufacturers around the world. Projected sales in units for the coming five months are given below. January 10,000 February 10,600 March 13,600 April 16,000 May 18,500 The following data pertain to production policies and manufacturing specifications followed by Ponderosa: Finished goods inventory on January 1 is 900 units. The desired ending inventory for each month is 20 percent of the next month’s sales. The data on materials used are as follows: Direct Material Per-Unit Usage Unit Cost Part #K298 2 $4 Part #C30 3 7 Inventory policy dictates that sufficient materials be on hand at the beginning of the month to satisfy 30 percent of the next month’s production needs. This is exactly the amount of material on hand on January 1. The direct labor used per unit of output is one and one-half hours. The average direct labor cost per hour is $20. Overhead each month is estimated using a flexible budget formula. (Activity is measured in direct labor hours.) Fixed Cost Component Variable Cost Component Supplies $ — $1.00 Power — 0.20 Maintenance 12,600 1.10 Supervision 14,000 — Depreciation 45,000 — Taxes 4,300 — Other 86,000 1.60 Monthly selling and administrative expenses are also estimated using a flexible budgeting formula. (Activity is measured in units sold.) Fixed Costs Variable Costs Salaries $ 88,500 — Commissions — $1.40 Depreciation 25,000 — Shipping — 3.60 Other 137,000 1.60 The unit selling price of the wiring harness assembly is $110. In February, the company plans to purchase land for future expansion. The land costs $68,000. All sales and purchases are for cash. The cash balance on January 1 equals $62,800. The firm wants to have an ending cash balance of at least $25,000. If a cash shortage develops, sufficient cash is borrowed to cover the shortage and provide the desired ending balance. Any cash borrowed must be borrowed in $1,000 increments and is repaid the following month, as is the interest due. The interest rate is 12 percent per annum.

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Ponderosa, Inc., produces wiring harness assemblies used in the production of semi-trailer trucks. The wiring harness assemblies are sold to various truck manufacturers around the world. Projected sales in units for the coming five months are given below.

January	10,000
February	10,600
March	13,600
April	16,000
May	18,500

The following data pertain to production policies and manufacturing specifications followed by Ponderosa:

Finished goods inventory on January 1 is 900 units. The desired ending inventory for each month is 20 percent of the next month’s sales.
The data on materials used are as follows:

Direct Material Per-Unit Usage Unit Cost

Part #K298 2 $4

Part #C30 3 7

Inventory policy dictates that sufficient materials be on hand at the beginning of the month to satisfy 30 percent of the next month’s production needs. This is exactly the amount of material on hand on January 1.
The direct labor used per unit of output is one and one-half hours. The average direct labor cost per hour is $20.

Overhead each month is estimated using a flexible budget formula. (Activity is measured in direct labor hours.)

	Fixed Cost Component	Variable Cost Component
Supplies	$ —	$1.00
Power	—	0.20
Maintenance	12,600	1.10
Supervision	14,000	—
Depreciation	45,000	—
Taxes	4,300	—
Other	86,000	1.60

Monthly selling and administrative expenses are also estimated using a flexible budgeting formula. (Activity is measured in units sold.)

	Fixed Costs	Variable Costs
Salaries	$ 88,500	—
Commissions	—	$1.40
Depreciation	25,000	—
Shipping	—	3.60
Other	137,000	1.60

The unit selling price of the wiring harness assembly is $110.
In February, the company plans to purchase land for future expansion. The land costs $68,000.
All sales and purchases are for cash. The cash balance on January 1 equals $62,800. The firm wants to have an ending cash balance of at least $25,000. If a cash shortage develops, sufficient cash is borrowed to cover the shortage and provide the desired ending balance. Any cash borrowed must be borrowed in $1,000 increments and is repaid the following month, as is the interest due. The interest rate is 12 percent per annum.

9. Budgeted income statement (ignore income taxes)
Sales
Less: Cost of goods sold
Gross margin
Less: Selling and administrative expense
Income before income taxes
10. Cash budget
Enter a negative balance as a negative amount, and if an amount is zero enter "0".
January
February
March
Beginning balance
Cash receipts
Total cash
available
Disbursements:
Purchases
DL payroll
Overhead
Marketing &
admin
Land
Total disbursements
Ending balance
Financing:
Borrowed/repaid
Interest paid
Ending cash balance
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+A
Total
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7. Ending finished goods inventory budget. Round intermediate calculations to the nearest cent. Round your answers to the nearest cent, if required.
Unit cost computation:
Direct materials:
Part K298
Part C30
Direct labor
Overhead:
Variable
Fixed
Total unit cost
Number of units
Finished goods
8. Cost of goods sold budget
Direct materials used
Part K298
Part C30
Direct labor used
Overhead
Add: Beginning finished goods
Goods available for sale
Less: Ending finished goods
Budgeted cost of goods sold
Budgeted manufacturing costs
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Direct Material	Per-Unit Usage	Unit Cost
Part #K298	2	$4
Part #C30	3	7