Production and direct labor cost budgets Levi Strauss & Co. manufactures slacks and jeans under a variety of brand names, such as Dockers® and 501 Jeans®. Slacks and jeans are assembled by a variety of different sewing operations. Assume that the sales budget for Dockers and 501 Jeans shows estimated sales of 23,600 and 53,100 pairs, respectively, for May. The finished goods inventory is assumed as follows: May 1 estimated inventory May 31 desired inventory Inseam Outerseam Pockets Zipper Total Assume the following direct labor data per 10 pairs of Dockers and 501 Jeans for four different sewing operations: Direct Labor per 10 Pairs 501 Jeans Dockers 18 minutes 20 6 12 Dockers 670 420 56 minutes 501 Jeans 1,660 1,860 14 9 6 9 minutes 38 minutes a. Prepare a production budget for May. Prepare the budget in two columns: Dockers® and 501 Jeans®. For those boxes in which you must enter subtracted or negative numbers use a minus sign.
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![# Levi Strauss & Co. Production and Direct Labor Cost Budget
## Production Budget for the Month Ending May 31 (Assumed Data)
### Line Item Description
**Dockers®**
- Expected units to be sold: [empty box]
- Total units available: [empty drop-down]
- Total units to be produced: [empty box]
**501 Jeans®**
- Expected units to be sold: [empty box]
- Total units available: [empty drop-down]
- Total units to be produced: [empty box]
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## Direct Labor Cost Budget for the Month Ending May 31 (Assumed Data)
### Line Item Description
| | Inseam | Outerseam | Pockets | Zipper | Total |
|-------------|--------|-----------|---------|--------|-------|
| **Dockers®**| [ ] | [ ] | [ ] | [ ] | [ ] |
| **501 Jeans®** | [ ] | [ ] | [ ] | [ ] | [ ] |
| **Total minutes** | [ ] | [ ] | [ ] | [ ] | [ ] |
| **Total direct labor hours** | [ ]x$13 | [ ]x$13 | [ ]x$15 | [ ]x$15 | [ ] |
| **Total direct labor cost** | $[ ] | $[ ] | $[ ] | $[ ] | $[ ] |
### Instructions
b. Prepare the May direct labor cost budget for the four sewing operations. Assume a $13 wage per hour for the inseam and outerseam sewing operations and a $15 wage per hour for the pocket and zipper sewing operations. Organize the cost budget into four columns: inseam, outerseam, pockets, and zipper.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F0d1902da-7136-4e03-a2f5-2ee90373f1ad%2F0bdd564c-640b-4132-a036-df8eecfd7787%2Fsdulpsn_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
![**Production and Direct Labor Cost Budgets**
Levi Strauss & Co. manufactures slacks and jeans under a variety of brand names, such as Dockers® and 501 Jeans®. Slacks and jeans are assembled by a variety of different sewing operations. Assume that the sales budget for Dockers and 501 Jeans shows estimated sales of 23,600 and 53,100 pairs, respectively, for May. The finished goods inventory is assumed as follows:
| | Dockers | 501 Jeans |
|----------------|---------|-----------|
| May 1 estimated inventory | 670 | 1,660 |
| May 31 desired inventory | 420 | 1,860 |
Assume the following direct labor data per 10 pairs of Dockers and 501 Jeans for four different sewing operations:
**Direct Labor per 10 Pairs**
| Operation | Dockers | 501 Jeans |
|------------|---------|-----------|
| Inseam | 18 minutes | 9 minutes |
| Outerseam | 20 minutes | 14 minutes |
| Pockets | 6 minutes | 9 minutes |
| Zipper | 12 minutes | 6 minutes |
| **Total** | **56 minutes** | **38 minutes** |
**Task:**
a. Prepare a production budget for May. Prepare the budget in two columns: Dockers® and 501 Jeans®. For those boxes in which you must enter subtracted or negative numbers use a minus sign.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F0d1902da-7136-4e03-a2f5-2ee90373f1ad%2F0bdd564c-640b-4132-a036-df8eecfd7787%2Forj3w9e_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
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