Required: a-1. Prepare schedules computing inventory budgets by months for production in units for February, March, and April. a-2. Prepare schedules computing inventory budgets by months for raw materials purchases in pounds for February and March. b. Prepare a projected income statement for March. Cost of goods sold should equal the variable manufacturing cost per unit times the number of units sold plus the total fixed manufacturing cost budgeted for the period. Assume that 40 percent of sales are cash 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.
![Lane Products manufactures a popular kitchen utensil. The company recently expanded, and the controller believes that it will need to
borrow cash to continue operations. It opened negotiations with the local bank for a one-month loan of $44,000 starting March 1. The
bank would charge interest at the rate of 0.5 percent per month and require the company to repay interest and principal on March 31.
In considering the loan, the bank requested a projected income statement and cash budget for March.
The following information is available:
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The company budgeted sales at 14,000 units per month in February, April, and May and at 11,000 units in March. The selling price
is $62 per unit.
The company offers a 2 percent discount for cash sales. The company's experience is that bad debts average 1 percent of credit
sales.
The inventory of finished goods on February 1 was 2,600 units. The desired finished goods inventory at the end of each month
equals 25 percent of sales anticipated for the following month. There is no work in process.
The inventory of raw materials on February 1 was 2,380 pounds. At the end of each month, the raw materials inventory equals no
less than 20 percent of production requirements for the following month. The company purchases materials in quantities of 260
pounds per shipment.
Selling expenses are 6 percent of gross sales. Administrative expenses, which include depreciation of $850 per month on office
furniture and fixtures, total $69,600 per month.
The manufacturing budget for the utensil, based on normal production of 13,000 units per month, follows.
Materials (pound per utensil, 6,500 pounds, $30 per pound)
Labor
Variable overhead
Fixed overhead (includes depreciation of $24,000)
Total
$ 195,000
122,000
62,000
122,000
$ 501,000
Required:
a-1. Prepare schedules computing inventory budgets by months for production in units for February, March, and April.
a-2. Prepare schedules computing inventory budgets by months for raw materials purchases in pounds for February and March.
b. Prepare a projected income statement for March. Cost of goods sold should equal the variable manufacturing cost per unit times
the number of units sold plus the total fixed manufacturing cost budgeted for the period. Assume that 40 percent of sales are cash
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![Prepare a projected income statement for March. Cost of goods sold should equal the variable manufacturing cost per unit
times the number of units sold plus the total fixed manufacturing cost budgeted for the period. Assume that 40 percent of
sales are cash sales.
Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your final answers to nearest whole dollar.
Sales revenue
Cash discounts on sales
Estimated bad debts
Net sales
Cost of sales:
Variable cost
Fixed cost
Gross profit on sales
Expenses:
Projected Income Statement
For the Month of March
Administrative expense
Interest expense
Selling expense
Operating profit
Lane Products
X
$
5,456
$ 320,692
122,000
$
69,600
220
40,920
$
5,456
$ 676,544
$
682,000
Required A2
442,692
233,852
110,740
123,112
Required B
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