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Waterways Corporation is preparing its budget for the coming year, 2017. The fir

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Waterways Corporation is preparing its budget for the coming year, 2017. The first step is to plan for the first quarter of that coming year. Waterways gathered the following information from the managers.

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Waterways likes to keep 10% of the next month’s unit sales in ending inventory. All sales are on account. 85% of the Accounts Receivable are collected in the month of sale, and 15% of the Accounts Receivable are collected in the month after sale. Accounts receivable on December 31, 2016, totaled $183,780.

10,355.0 lbs

Metal, plastic, and rubber together are 75¢ per pound per unit.

Waterways likes to keep 5% of the materials needed for the next month in its ending inventory. Payment for materials is made within 15 days. 50% is paid in the month of purchase, and 50% is paid in the month after purchase. Accounts Payable on December 31, 2016, totaled $120,595. Raw Materials on December 31, 2016, totaled 11,295 pounds.


Other Information

The Cash balance on December 31, 2016, totaled $100,500, but management has decided it would like to maintain a cash balance of at least $800,000 beginning on January 31, 2017. Dividends are paid each month at the rate of $2.50 per share for 5,000 shares outstanding. The company has an open line of credit with Romney’s Bank. The terms of the agreement requires borrowing to be in $1,000 increments at 8% interest. Waterways borrows on the first day of the month and repays on the last day of the month. A $500,000 equipment purchase is planned for February.

a. For the first quarter of 2017, prepare a sales budget

b. For the first quarter of 2017, prepare a production budget.

c.For the first quarter of 2017, prepare a direct materials budget. (Round cost per pound to 2 decimal places, e.g. 0.25 and all other answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 2,520.)

d. For the first quarter of 2017, prepare a direct labor budget. (Round time per unit to nearest hour, e.g. 30 minutes will be rounded to 0.5 hours)

e. For the first quarter of 2017, prepare a manufacturing overhead budget. (Round overhead rate to 2 decimal places, e.g. 5.25 and all other answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 2,520. List Variable Costs first.)

f. For the first quarter of 2017, prepare a selling and administrative budget. (Enter per unit expenses rounded to 2 decimal places. E.g. 1.25)

g. For the first quarter of 2017, prepare a schedule for expected cash collections from customers. (Do not leave any answer field blank. Enter 0 for amounts.)

h.For the first quarter of 2017, prepare a schedule for expected payments for materials purchases. (Round answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 2,520. Do not leave any answer field blank. Enter 0 for amounts.)

i.For the first quarter of 2017, prepare a cash budget. (Round answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 2,520. Do not leave any answer field blank. Enter 0 for amounts.)

Sales Unit sales for November 2016 112,500 Unit sales for December 2016 102,100 Expected unit sales for January 2017 113,000 Expected unit sales for February 2017 112,500 Expected unit sales for March 2017 116,000 Expected unit sales for April 2017 125,000 Expected unit sales for May 2017 137,500 Unit selling price

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Explanation / Answer

Solution:

a. Sales Budget for first quarter of 2017

Sales Budget For the first quarter of 2017

Particulars

January

February

March

Total

Budgeted Sales Unit

113,000

112,500

116,000

341,500

Unit Selling Price

$12

$12

$12

$12

Budgeted Sales in dollars

$1,356,000

$1,350,000

$1,392,000

$4,098,000

b. Production Budget for the first quarter of 2017

Production Budget For the first quarter of 2017

Particulars

January

February

March

Total

Budgeted Sales Unit

113,000

112,500

116,000

341,500

Add: Ending Inventory (10% of the next month’s unit sales)

11,250

11,600

12,500

35,350

Less: Beginning Inventory (Ending Inventory of Last Month)

(11300)

(11250)

(11,600)

(34,150)

Production Budget in Units

112,950

112,850

116,900

342,700

Working note for Production Budget For the first quarter of 2017

Particulars

November

December

January

February

March

April

Budgeted Sales Unit

112,500

102,100

113,000

112,500

116,000

125,000

Add: Ending Inventory (10% of the next month’s unit sales)

10,210

11,300

11,250

11,600

12,500

13,750

Less: Beginning Inventory (Ending Inventory of Last Month)

(10,210)

(11,300)

(11,250)

(11,600)

(12,500)

Production Budget in Units

103,190

112,950

112,850

116,900

126,250

C. Direct Material Budget for first quarter of 2017

Direct Material Purchase Budget for the first quarter of 2017

January

February

March

Total

Metal (in lb)

113,415

113,053

117,368

343,835

Total Metal Purchase Budget Cost (@ $0.58 per lb)

$65,780.70

$65,570.45

$68,073.15

$199,424.30

Plastic (in oz)

1,419,227

1,356,630

1,408,410

4,184,267

Total Plastic Purchase Budget Cost (@ $0.06 per oz)

$85,153.61

$81,397.80

$84,504.60

$251,056.01

Rubber (in oz)

473,075.625

452,210

469,470

1,394,756

Total Rubber Purchase Budget Cost (@ $0.05 per oz)

$23,653.78

$22,610.50

$23,473.50

$69,737.78

Working note for Direct Material Budget For the first quarter of 2017

Particulars

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

Budgeted Sales Unit

112,500

102,100

113,000

112,500

116,000

125,000

137,500

Add: Ending Inventory (10% of the next month’s unit sales)

10,210

11,300

11,250

11,600

12,500

13,750

Less: Beginning Inventory (Ending Inventory of Last Month)

(10,210)

(11,300)

(11,250)

(11,600)

(12,500)

(13,750)

Production Budget in Units

103,190

112,950

112,850

116,900

126,250

123,750

Raw Material (Metal) Requirement for Budgeted Production Units @ 1 lb per unit (in lb)

103,190

112,950

112,850

116,900

126,250

123,750

Add: Ending Inventory of Metal (5% of the materials needed for the next month)

5,177.5

5,642.50

5,845.00

6,312.50

6,187.50

0.00

Less: beginning Inventory of Metal (Ending Inventory of Last Month)

(5,177.50)

(5,642.50)

(5,845.00)

(6,312.50)

(6,187.50)

Direct Material (Metal) Purchase Budget (in lb)

113,415

113,053

117,368

126,125

117,563

Raw Material (Plastic) Requirement for Budgeted Production Units @ 12 oz per unit (in oz)

1,238,280

1,355,400

1,354,200

1,402,800

1,515,000

1,485,000

Add: Ending Inventory of Plastic (5% of the materials needed for the next month)

3,883.125

67,710.00

70,140.00

75,750.00

74,250.00

0

Less: beginning Inventory of Plastic (Ending Inventory of Last Month)

(3,883.13)

(67,710.00)

(70,140.00)

(75,750.00)

(74,250.00)

Direct Material (Plastic) Purchase Budget (in oz)

1,242,163

1,419,227

1,356,630

1,408,410

1,513,500

1,410,750

Raw Material (Rubber) Requirement for Budgeted Production Units @ 4 oz per unit (in oz)

412,760

451,800

451,400

467,600

505,000

495,000

Add: Ending Inventory of Rubber (5% of the materials needed for the next month)

1,294.375

22,570.00

23,380.00

25,250.00

24,750.00

0

Less: beginning Inventory of Rubber (Ending Inventory of Last Month)

(1,294.38)

(22,570.00)

(23,380.00)

(25,250.00)

(24,750.00)

Direct Material (Rubber) Purchase Budget (in oz)

414,054

473,076

452,210

469,470

504,500

470,250

d. Direct Labor Budget for first quarter of 2017

Direct Labor Budget For the first quarter of 2017

Particulars

January

February

March

Total

Production Budget in Units

112,950

112,850

116,900

342,700

Total Number of Direct Labor Hours required for Budgeted Production Units (@12 minute per unit)

22,590

22,570

23,380

68,540

Total Cost of Direct Labor (@$8 per Hour)

$180,720

$180,560

$187,040

$548,320

For rest part please ask separate questions..

Sales Budget For the first quarter of 2017

Particulars

January

February

March

Total

Budgeted Sales Unit

113,000

112,500

116,000

341,500

Unit Selling Price

$12

$12

$12

$12

Budgeted Sales in dollars

$1,356,000

$1,350,000

$1,392,000

$4,098,000