White Corporation's budget calls for the following sales for next year: Quarter 3 Quarter 4 64,200 units 94,800 units Quarter 1 Quarter 2 89,000 units 77,000 units Each unit of the product requires 5 pounds of direct materials. The company's policy is to begin each quarter with an inventory of product equal to 5% of that quarter's estimated sales requirements and an inventory of direct materials equal to 20% of that quarter's estimated direct materials requirements for production. Required: 1. Determine the production budget for the second quarter. 2. Determine the materials purchases budget for the second quarter.
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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