Question

Production, Direct Labor, Direct Materials, Sales Budgets, Budgeted Contribution Margin

Greiner Company makes and sells high-quality glare filters for microcomputer monitors. John Craven, controller, is responsible for preparing Greiner’s master budget and has assembled the following data for the coming year. The direct labor rate includes wages, all employee-related benefits, and the employer’s share of FICA. Labor saving machinery will be fully operational by March. Also, as of March 1, the company’s union contract calls for an increase in direct labor wages that is included in the direct labor rate. Greiner expects to have 6,500 glare filters in inventory on December 31 of the current year, and has a policy of carrying 30 percent of the following month’s projected sales in inventory. Information on the first four months of the coming year is as follows:

	January	February	March	April
Estimated unit sales	37,400	35,400	39,800	40,800
Sales price per unit	$81	$81	$77	$77
Direct labor hours per unit	2.90	2.90	2.50	2.50
Direct labor hourly rate	$19	$19	$21	$21
Direct materials cost per unit	$8	$8	$8	$8

Required:
Unless otherwise indicated, round all calculated amounts to the nearest dollar or unit.

1. Prepare the following monthly budgets for Greiner Company for the first quarter of the coming year.

a. Production budget in units:

Greiner Company
Production Budget (units)
For the First Quarter of the Coming Year
	January	February	March	Total
Unit sales
Desired ending inventory
Total units required
Less: Beginning inventory
Units produced

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See Cornerstone 8.2.

b. Direct labor budget in hours: Round your answers to two decimal places, if required.

Greiner Company
Direct Labor Budget (hours)
For the First Quarter of the Coming Year
	January	February	March	Total
Units produced
Direct labor hours per unit
Total labor budget (hours)

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See Cornerstone 8.4.

c. Direct materials cost budget:

Greiner Company
Direct Materials Cost Budget
For the First Quarter of the Coming Year
	January	February	March	Total
Units produced
Cost per unit	$	$	$	$
Total direct materials	$	$	$	$

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See Cornerstone 8.3.

d. Sales budget: Round unit selling price amounts to the nearest cent and use the same for subsequent requirements.

Greiner Company
Sales Budget (dollars)
For the First Quarter of the Coming Year
	January	February	March	Total
Unit sales
Unit selling price	$	$	$	$
Total sales revenue	$	$	$	$

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See Cornerstone 8.1.

2. Calculate the total budgeted contribution margin for Greiner Company by month and in total for the first quarter of the coming year. (CMA adapted)

Greiner Company
Budgeted Contribution Margin
For the First Quarter of the Coming Year
	January	February	March	Total
Sales revenue	$	$	$	$
Direct labor cost
Materials cost
Contribution margin	$	$	$	$

Answer 1

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