Exercise 9-10 Lowell Company makes and sells artistic frames for pictures. The c
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Exercise 9-10 Lowell Company makes and sells artistic frames for pictures. The controller is responsible for preparing the master budget and has accumulated the following information for 2017. January February March April May 10,800 $50.50 2.0 $9.00 8,400 Estimated unit sales Sales price per unit Direct labor hours per unit Wage per direct labor hour 8,000 $48.20 $48.20 $48.20 $48.20 1.5 $9.00 $9.00 $10.00 $10.00 11,100 8,700 2.0 1.5 1.5 Lowell has a labor contract that cals for a wage increase to $10.00 per hour on April 1. New labor-saving machinery has been installed and will be fully operational by March 1 Lowell expects to begin the year with 16,350 frames on hand and has a policy of carrying an end-of-month inventory of 100% of the following month's sales, plus 50% of the second following month's sales Prepare a production budget for Lowell Company by month and for the first quarter of the year LOWELL COMPANY Jan Feb Mar Total LINK TO TEXT LINK TO TEXT VIDEO: APPLIED SKILLS Prepare a direct labor budget for Lowell Company by month and for the first quarter of the year. The direct labor budget should include direct labor hours. (Round Direct labor hours per unit answers to 1 decimal place, e.g. 52.7.) LOWELL COMPANY Direct Labor Budget Jan Feb Mar Total LINK TO TEXT LINK TO TEXT VIDEO: APPLIED SKILLSExplanation / Answer
Lowell company
Production Budget
For The Quarter Ending December 31, 2017
January
February
March
Sales in units
10,800
11,100
8,400
Add: Desired ending inventory
16,350
12,900
12,400
Total needs
27,150
24,000
20,800
Less: Beginning inventory
16,350
12,900
Required production units
27,150
7,650
7,900
Desired ending inventory:
February = 8,700 + 50% of 8,400 = 12,900
March = 8,400 +50% of 8,000 = 12,400
Lowell corporation
Direct labour budget
For the Quarter Ending Dec 31, 2017
January
February
March
Production in units
27,150
7650
7900
Direct labor hours per unit
2
2
1.50
Total Hours needed
54,300
15,300
11,850
Rate per hour
9
9
9
Total direct labor
4,88,700
137,700
106,650
Lowell company
Production Budget
For The Quarter Ending December 31, 2017
January
February
March
Sales in units
10,800
11,100
8,400
Add: Desired ending inventory
16,350
12,900
12,400
Total needs
27,150
24,000
20,800
Less: Beginning inventory
16,350
12,900
Required production units
27,150
7,650
7,900
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