Shibby Shades Incorporated manufactures artistic frames for sunglasses. Talia Demarest, controller, is responsible for preparing the company's master budget. In compiling the budget data for 20x1, Demarest has learned that new automated production equipment will be installed on March 1. This will reduce the direct labor per frame from 1.0 hour to 0.75 hour. Labor-related costs include pension contributions of $1.30 per hour, workers' compensation insurance of $1.00 per hour, employee medical insurance of $4 per hour, and employer contributions to Social Security equal to 4.00 percent of direct- labor wages. The cost of employee benefits paid by the company on its employees is treated as a direct-labor cost. Shibby Shades Incorporated has a labor contract that calls for a wage increase to $21.00 per hour on April 1, 20x1. Management expects to have 23,600 frames on hand at December 31, 20x0, and has a policy of carrying an end-of-month inventory of 100 percent of the following month's sales plus 60 percent of the second following month's sales. These and other data compiled by Demarest are summarized in the following table. Direct-labor hours per unit Wage per direct-labor hour Estimated unit sales January 1.0 $ 19.00 14,000 Sales price per unit $ 60.00 February 1.0. $ 19.00 16,000 $ 57.50 March 0.75 $ 19.00 12,000 April 0.75 $ 21.00 13,000 May 0.75 $ 57.50 $ 57.50 $ 21.00 $13,000 $ 57.50 Production overhead: Shipping and handling (per unit sold) $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 Purchasing, material handling, and inspection (per unit produced) $ 2.00 $ 2.00 $ 2.00 $ 2.00 $ 2.00 Other production overhead (per direct-labor hour) $ 5.00 $ 5.00 $5.00 $ 5.00 $ 5.00
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.
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