managerial Accounting
Exercise 4. The following information relates
to Marter Manufacturing Corporation for next year:
Quarter 1 |
Quarter 2 |
Quarter 3 |
Quarter 4 |
|
Expected sales (in units) |
220,000 |
230,000 |
160,000 |
180,000 |
Desired ending finished goods inventory (in units) |
29,800 |
32,300 |
38,000 |
35,000 |
Beginning balance of Quarter 1 inventory is 37,100 units.
Required: Prepare the production budget by quarter and in total for the year.
Ans.
Quarter 1 | Quarter 2 | Quarter 3 | Quarter 4 | Whole Year | |
Expected sales (in units) | 220,000 | 230,000 | 160,000 | 180,000 | 790,000 |
Add :Desired ending finished goods inventory (in units) | 29,800 | 32,300 | 38,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 |
Total needs | 249,800 | 262,300 | 198,000 | 215,000 | 825,000 |
Less : Beginning Inventory ( in units) | 37,100 | 29,800 | 32,300 | 38,000 | 38,000 |
Required Production | 212,700 | 232,500 | 165,700 | 177,000 | 787,000 |
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