The production department of Zan Corporation has submitted the following forecast of units to be produced by quarter for the upcoming fiscal year:     1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Units to be produced 25,000 28,000 27,000 26,000     In addition, 50,000 grams of raw materials inventory is on hand at the start of the 1st Quarter and the beginning accounts payable for the 1st Quarter is $8,800.   Each unit requires 8 grams of raw material that costs $1.20 per gram. Management desires to end each quarter with an inventory of raw materials equal to 25% of the following quarter’s production needs. The desired ending inventory for the 4th Quarter is 8,000 grams. Management plans to pay for 60% of raw material purchases in the quarter acquired and 40% in the following quarter. Each unit requires 0.20 direct labor-hours and direct laborers are paid $11.50 per hour.   Required: 1.&2. Calculate the estimated grams of raw material that need to be purchased and the cost of raw material purchases for each quarter and for the year as a whole. 3. Calculate the expected cash disbursements for purchases of materials for each quarter and for the year as a whole. 4. Calculate the estimated direct labor cost for each quarter and for the year as a whole.   Calculate the estimated grams of raw material that need to be purchased and the cost of raw material purchases for each quarter and for the year as a whole.           1st 2nd 3rd 4th     Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter Year Estimated grams of raw material to be purchased           Cost of raw materials to be purchased         Calculate the expected cash disbursements for purchases of materials for each quarter and for the year as a whole.           1st 2nd 3rd 4th     Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter Year Total cash disbursements for materials         Calculate the estimated direct labor cost for each quarter and for the year as a whole. (Round "Direct labor-hours per unit" and "Direct labor cost per hour" answers to 2 decimal places.)           1st 2nd 3rd 4th     Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter Year Total direct labor cost

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The production department of Zan Corporation has submitted the following forecast of units to be produced by quarter for the upcoming fiscal year:

 

  1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter
Units to be produced 25,000 28,000 27,000 26,000
 

 

In addition, 50,000 grams of raw materials inventory is on hand at the start of the 1st Quarter and the beginning accounts payable for the 1st Quarter is $8,800.

 

Each unit requires 8 grams of raw material that costs $1.20 per gram. Management desires to end each quarter with an inventory of raw materials equal to 25% of the following quarter’s production needs. The desired ending inventory for the 4th Quarter is 8,000 grams. Management plans to pay for 60% of raw material purchases in the quarter acquired and 40% in the following quarter. Each unit requires 0.20 direct labor-hours and direct laborers are paid $11.50 per hour.

 

Required:

1.&2. Calculate the estimated grams of raw material that need to be purchased and the cost of raw material purchases for each quarter and for the year as a whole.

3. Calculate the expected cash disbursements for purchases of materials for each quarter and for the year as a whole.

4. Calculate the estimated direct labor cost for each quarter and for the year as a whole.

 

Calculate the estimated grams of raw material that need to be purchased and the cost of raw material purchases for each quarter and for the year as a whole.

 
 
 
 
  1st 2nd 3rd 4th  
  Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter Year
Estimated grams of raw material to be purchased          
Cost of raw materials to be purchased        

Calculate the expected cash disbursements for purchases of materials for each quarter and for the year as a whole.

 
 
 
 
  1st 2nd 3rd 4th  
  Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter Year
Total cash disbursements for materials        

Calculate the estimated direct labor cost for each quarter and for the year as a whole. (Round "Direct labor-hours per unit" and "Direct labor cost per hour" answers to 2 decimal places.)

 
 
 
 
  1st 2nd 3rd 4th  
  Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter Year
Total direct labor cost        
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