Weller Company's budgeted unit sales for next year are provided below: Budgeted unit sales 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter 15,000 14,000. *16,000 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: Prepare the company's selling and administrative expense budget for next year. Notes
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![Weller Company's budgeted unit sales for next year are provided below:
Budgeted unit sales
1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter
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:
Prepare the company's selling and administrative expense budget for next year.
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