SELLING AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE BUDGET:                 Weller Company's budgeted unit sales for the upcoming fiscal year are provided below:               1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Budgeted unit sales                            15,000                            16,000                            14,000                            13,000           The company's variable selling and administrative expense per unit is $2.50.  Fixed selling and administrative expenses include advertising expenses of $8,000 per quarter, executive salaries of $35,000 per quarter, and depreciation of $20,000 per quarter.  In addition, the company will make insurance payments of $5,000 in the first quarter and $5,000 in the third quarter.  Finally, property taxes of $8,000 will be paid in the second quarter.           Required:         Using the schedule below as your guide, prepare the company's selling and administrative expense budget for the upcoming fiscal year.             1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Budgeted unit sales         Variable selling and administrative expense per unit         Variable selling and administrative expense         Fixed selling and administrative expenses:              Advertising              Executive salaries              Insurance              Property taxes              Depreciation         Total fixed selling and administrative expenses         Total selling and administrative expenses         Less depreciation         Cash disbursements for selling and administrative expenses

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SELLING AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE BUDGET:      
         
Weller Company's budgeted unit sales for the upcoming fiscal year are provided below:  
         
  1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter
Budgeted unit sales                            15,000                            16,000                            14,000                            13,000
         
The company's variable selling and administrative expense per unit is $2.50.  Fixed selling and administrative expenses include advertising expenses of $8,000 per quarter, executive salaries of $35,000 per quarter, and depreciation of $20,000 per quarter.  In addition, the company will make insurance payments of $5,000 in the first quarter and $5,000 in the third quarter.  Finally, property taxes of $8,000 will be paid in the second quarter.
         
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Using the schedule below as your guide, prepare the company's selling and administrative expense budget for the upcoming fiscal year.
         
  1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter
Budgeted unit sales        
Variable selling and administrative expense per unit        
Variable selling and administrative expense        
Fixed selling and administrative expenses:        
     Advertising        
     Executive salaries        
     Insurance        
     Property taxes        
     Depreciation        
Total fixed selling and administrative expenses        
Total selling and administrative expenses        
Less depreciation        
Cash disbursements for selling and administrative expenses        
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