Forecast Sales Volume and Sales Budget Guardian Framing Inc. prepared the following sales budget for the current year: Guardian Framing Inc. Sales Budget For the Year Ending December 31, 2014 Product and Area Unit Sales Volume Unit Selling Price Total Sales 8" Af— 10" Frame: East 28,800 $16 $460,800 Central 7,200 16 115,200 West 6,600 16 105,600 Total 42,600 $681,600 12" Af— 16" Frame: East 12,100 $31 $375,100 Central 3,000 31 93,000 West 2,100 31 65,100 Total 17,200 $533,200 Total revenue from sales $1,214,800 At the end of December 2014, the following unit sales data were reported for the year: Unit Sales 8" Af— 10" 12" Af— 16" East 30,528 12,947 Central 7,488 2,940 West 6,402 2,163 For the year ending December 31, 2015, unit sales are expected to follow the patterns established during the year ending December 31, 2014. The unit selling price for the 8" Af— 10" frame is expected to increase to $17 and the unit selling price for the 12" Af— 16" frame is expected to increase to $33, effective January 1, 2015. Required: Hint(s) 1. Compute the increase or decrease of actual unit sales for the year ended December 31, 2014, over budget. Use the minus sign to indicate a decrease in amount and percent. Round percents to the nearest whole percent. Unit Sales, Year Ended 2014 Increase (Decrease) Actual Over Budget Budget Actual Sales Difference Percent 8" Af— 10" Frame: East % Central % West % 12" Af— 16" Frame: East % Central % West % 2. Assuming that the increase or decrease in actual sales to budget indicated in part (1) is to continue in 2015, compute the unit sales volume to be used for preparing the sales budget for the year ending December 31, 2015. Use the minus sign to indicate a decrease in percent. Round budgeted units to the nearest whole unit. 2014 Actual Units Percentage Increase (Decrease) 2015 Budgeted Units (rounded) 8" Af— 10" Frame: East % Central % West % 12" Af— 16" Frame: East % Central % West % Hint(s) Hide 3.  Prepare a sales budget for the year ending December 31, 2015. Guardian Framing Inc. Sales Budget For the Year Ending December 31, 2015 Product and Area Unit Sales Volume Unit Selling Price Total Sales 8" Af— 10" Frame: East    $   $   Central          West          Total    $   12" Af— 16" Frame: East    $   $   Central          West          Total    $   Total revenue from sales $

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Forecast Sales Volume and Sales Budget

Guardian Framing Inc. prepared the following sales budget for the current year:

Guardian Framing Inc.
Sales Budget
For the Year Ending December 31, 2014
Product and Area Unit Sales
Volume
Unit Selling
Price
Total Sales
8" Af— 10" Frame:
East 28,800 $16 $460,800
Central 7,200 16 115,200
West 6,600 16 105,600
Total 42,600 $681,600
12" Af— 16" Frame:
East 12,100 $31 $375,100
Central 3,000 31 93,000
West 2,100 31 65,100
Total 17,200 $533,200
Total revenue from sales $1,214,800

At the end of December 2014, the following unit sales data were reported for the year:

Unit Sales
8" Af— 10" 12" Af— 16"
East 30,528 12,947
Central 7,488 2,940
West 6,402 2,163

For the year ending December 31, 2015, unit sales are expected to follow the patterns established during the year ending December 31, 2014. The unit selling price for the 8" Af— 10" frame is expected to increase to $17 and the unit selling price for the 12" Af— 16" frame is expected to increase to $33, effective January 1, 2015.

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1. Compute the increase or decrease of actual unit sales for the year ended December 31, 2014, over budget. Use the minus sign to indicate a decrease in amount and percent. Round percents to the nearest whole percent.

Unit Sales,
Year Ended 2014
Increase (Decrease)
Actual Over Budget
Budget Actual Sales Difference Percent
8" Af— 10" Frame:
East %
Central %
West %
12" Af— 16" Frame:
East %
Central %
West %

2. Assuming that the increase or decrease in actual sales to budget indicated in part (1) is to continue in 2015, compute the unit sales volume to be used for preparing the sales budget for the year ending December 31, 2015. Use the minus sign to indicate a decrease in percent. Round budgeted units to the nearest whole unit.

2014
Actual
Units
Percentage
Increase
(Decrease)
2015
Budgeted
Units (rounded)
8" Af— 10" Frame:
East %
Central %
West %
12" Af— 16" Frame:
East %
Central %
West %

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3.  Prepare a sales budget for the year ending December 31, 2015.

Guardian Framing Inc.

Sales Budget

For the Year Ending December 31, 2015

Product and Area

Unit Sales Volume

Unit Selling Price

Total Sales

8" Af— 10" Frame:

East

  

$  

$  

Central

  

  

  

West

  

  

  

Total

  

$  

12" Af— 16" Frame:

East

  

$  

$  

Central

  

  

  

West

  

  

  

Total

  

$  

Total revenue from sales

$  

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