Production Budget | ||||
• Desired ending finished goods inventory is | 15% | of the budgeted unit sales of the next quarter | ||
Qtr. 1 | Qtr. 2 | Qtr. 3 | Qtr. 4 | |
Budgeted unit sales | 12500 | 15000 | 20000 | 16250 |
Add desired ending finished goods inventory | 7 | 8 | 9 | 5000 |
Total needs | ? | ? | ? | 21250 |
Less beginning finished goods inventory | 2000 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Required production in units | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Desired finished inventory is 15% of next quater forecasted sales.
Budgeted sales | 12500 | 15000 | 20000 | 16250 |
Add desired inventory | 2250 | 3000 | 2438 | 5000 |
Total needs | 14750 | 18000 | 22438 | 21250 |
Less beginning inventory | 2000 | 2250 | 3000 | 2438 |
Reqd production | 12750 | 15750 | 19438 | 18812 |
Add desired inventory row is calculated as 15% of next quarter sales.
Total needs is calculated by adding the budgeted sales and desired final inventory.
After subtracting the beginning inventory, we will get the required production in units.
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