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Tasteez is preparing their 2018 budget. They want to prepare a flexible budget f

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Tasteez is preparing their 2018 budget. They want to prepare a flexible budget for use each month. They estimate sales/production will be between 1,500,000 and 2,000,000 boxes of frozen TV dinners per month. Monthly Budget Data for Question 1: Selling price per unit: Ingredient Costs Packaging Costs Salary and Wages Costs OT for production over 1,750,000 units Fringe Benefits Electricity Waste and Other Costs Rent Costs Insurance Costs Depreciation Costs $6.00 per box $2.00 per box $0.75 per box $300,000 per month $1.00 per box 50% of wages and OT $0.20 per box $0.15 per box $350,000 per montlh $50,000 per month $150,000 per month Question 1: Prepare a flexible budget in Excel for Tasteez a) b) c) d) Show the flexible budget based on 1,500,000 units (boxes) produced Show the flexible budget based on 2,000,000 units (boxes) produced Show the flexible budget cost formulas for Tasteez TV dinners. Explain the benefit of flexible budgets and when they should be used

Explanation / Answer

a)

Testeez Budget - 1,500,000 units

Particular

Amount

Sale

$                         90,00,000.00

Less Cost

Ingredients cost

$                         30,00,000.00

Packing Cost

$                         11,25,000.00

Salary and wages

$                           3,00,000.00

Over time

$                                              -  

Fringe Benefits

$                                              -  

Electricity

$                           3,00,000.00

Waste and other cost

$                           2,25,000.00

Rent Cost

$                           3,50,000.00

Insurance cost

$                               50,000.00

Depreciation Cost

$                           1,50,000.00

Total Cost

$                         55,00,000.00

Net Income

$                         35,00,000.00

b)

Testeez Budget - 1,500,000 units

Particular

Amount

Sale

$                     1,20,00,000.00

Less Cost

Ingredients cost

$                         40,00,000.00

Packing Cost

$                         15,00,000.00

Salary and wages

$                           3,00,000.00

Over time

$                           2,50,000.00

Fringe Benefits

$                           1,25,000.00

Electricity

$                           4,00,000.00

Waste and other cost

$                           3,00,000.00

Rent Cost

$                           3,50,000.00

Insurance cost

$                               50,000.00

Depreciation Cost

$                           1,50,000.00

Total Cost

$                         74,25,000.00

Net Income

$                         45,75,000.00

c)

Flexible Budget formula

Net Income = Sale - Total Cost

Sales

(Unit* unit selling Price)

Ingredients cost

units *2

Packing Cost

units *.75

Salary and wages

300000 per month

Over time

over time for unit produced above 1750000 units

Fringe Benefits

50% of Over time

Electricity

units*.2

Waste and other cost

units*.15

Rent Cost

Per month 350000

Insurance cost

Per month 50000

Depreciation Cost

Per month 150000

Total Cost

d)

Benefits

this is very easy method to calculate budgeted net income

The greatest advantage that a flexible budget has is its adaptability

Help to react to opportunities

Helps in adjusting cost and margin

When flexible budgets should be used

possible to segregate fixed and variable cost in the budget model

able to determine the extend to which all variable cost changes as activity changes

a)

Testeez Budget - 1,500,000 units

Particular

Amount

Sale

$                         90,00,000.00

Less Cost

Ingredients cost

$                         30,00,000.00

Packing Cost

$                         11,25,000.00

Salary and wages

$                           3,00,000.00

Over time

$                                              -  

Fringe Benefits

$                                              -  

Electricity

$                           3,00,000.00

Waste and other cost

$                           2,25,000.00

Rent Cost

$                           3,50,000.00

Insurance cost

$                               50,000.00

Depreciation Cost

$                           1,50,000.00

Total Cost

$                         55,00,000.00

Net Income

$                         35,00,000.00

b)

Testeez Budget - 1,500,000 units

Particular

Amount

Sale

$                     1,20,00,000.00

Less Cost

Ingredients cost

$                         40,00,000.00

Packing Cost

$                         15,00,000.00

Salary and wages

$                           3,00,000.00

Over time

$                           2,50,000.00

Fringe Benefits

$                           1,25,000.00

Electricity

$                           4,00,000.00

Waste and other cost

$                           3,00,000.00

Rent Cost

$                           3,50,000.00

Insurance cost

$                               50,000.00

Depreciation Cost

$                           1,50,000.00

Total Cost

$                         74,25,000.00

Net Income

$                         45,75,000.00

c)

Flexible Budget formula

Net Income = Sale - Total Cost

Sales

(Unit* unit selling Price)

Ingredients cost

units *2

Packing Cost

units *.75

Salary and wages

300000 per month

Over time

over time for unit produced above 1750000 units

Fringe Benefits

50% of Over time

Electricity

units*.2

Waste and other cost

units*.15

Rent Cost

Per month 350000

Insurance cost

Per month 50000

Depreciation Cost

Per month 150000

Total Cost

d)

Benefits

this is very easy method to calculate budgeted net income

The greatest advantage that a flexible budget has is its adaptability

Help to react to opportunities

Helps in adjusting cost and margin

When flexible budgets should be used

possible to segregate fixed and variable cost in the budget model

able to determine the extend to which all variable cost changes as activity changes

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