Question

Direct Materials Purchases Budget

Lorenzo’s Frozen Pizza Inc. has determined from its production budget the following estimated production volumes for 12'' and 16'' frozen pizzas for September:

	Units
	12" Pizza		16" Pizza
Budgeted production volume	13,200		23,300

Three direct materials are used in producing the two types of pizza. The quantities of direct materials expected to be used for each pizza are as follows:

		12" Pizza		16" Pizza
Direct materials:
	Dough	0.80	lb. per unit	1.50	lb. per unit
	Tomato	0.50		0.70
	Cheese	0.70		1.30

In addition, Lorenzo’s has determined the following information about each material:

	Dough		Tomato		Cheese
Estimated inventory, September 1	650	lb.	180	lb.	340	lb.
Desired inventory, September 30	680	lb.	170	lb.	370	lb.
Price per pound	$1.00		$2.70		$3.40

Prepare September's direct materials purchases budget for Lorenzo’s Frozen Pizza Inc. When required, enter unit prices to the nearest cent.

Lorenzo’s Frozen Pizza Inc.
Direct Materials Purchases Budget
For the Month Ending September 30
	Dough	Tomato	Cheese	Total
Units required for production:
12" pizza
16" pizza
Plus desired inventory, September 30
Total pounds required
Less estimated inventory, September 1
Total units to be purchased
Unit price	x $	x $	x $
Total direct materials to be purchased	$	$	$	$

Part.2

MatchPoint Racket Company manufactures two types of tennis rackets, the Junior and Pro Striker models. The production budget for March for the two rackets is as follows:

	Junior	Pro Striker
Production budget	5,800 units	23,100 units

Both rackets are produced in two departments, Forming and Assembly. The direct labor hours required for each racket are estimated as follows:

	Forming Department	Assembly Department
Junior	0.25 hour per unit	0.5 hour per unit
Pro Striker	0.3 hour per unit	0.75 hour per unit

The direct labor rate for each department is as follows:

Forming Department	$20 per hour
Assembly Department	$13 per hour

Prepare the direct labor cost budget for March.

MatchPoint Racket Company
Direct Labor Cost Budget
For the Month Ending March 31
	Forming Department	Assembly Department
Hours required for production:
Junior
Pro Striker
Total hours required
Hourly rate	x$	x$
Total direct labor cost	$	$

Answer 1

1) Direct material purchase budget

	Dough	Tomato	Cheese	Total
Units required for production:
12" Pizza	10560	6600	9240
16" Pizza	34950	16310	30290
Plus desired inventory, September 30	680	170	370
Total pounds required	46190	23080	39900
Less estimated inventory, September 1	-650	-180	-340
Total Units to be purchased	45540	22900	39560
Unit price	1	2.7	3.4
Total direct materials to be purchased	45540	61830	134504	241874

Part 2

	Forming department	Assembly department
Hours required for production:
Junior	1450	2900
Pro striker	6930	4350
Total hours required	8380	7250
Hourly rate	20	13
Total direct labor cost	167600	94250