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1 More Info Direct materials are 5 ounces of plastic per kit and the plastic costs $2 per ounce Indirect materials are considered insignificant and are not included in the budgeting process. Beginning Raw Materials Inventory is 880 ounces, and the company desires to end each quarter with 30% of the materials needed for the next quarter's production. Wilber desires a balance of 220 ounces in Raw Materials Inventory at the end of the fourth quarter. Each kit requires 0.25 hours of direct labor at an average cost of $22 per hour. Manufacturing overhead is allocated using direct labor hours as the allocation base. Variable overhead is $0.80 per kit, and fixed overhead is $140 per quarter

Explanation / Answer

Direct material's budget:

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Budgeted kits to be produced

550

530

650

300

Direct material (ounces) per kit

5

5

5

5

Direct materials needed for production

2750

2650

3250

1500

Plus:Desired direct material in ending inventory

795

975

450

220

Total direct material needed

3545

3625

3700

1720

Less:Direct material in beginning inventory

880

795

975

450

Budgeted purchase of direct material

2665

2830

2725

1270

Direct materials cost per ounce

2

2

2

2

Budgeted cost of direct material purchases

5330

5660

5450

2540

Direct labor budget:

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Budgeted kits to be produced

550

530

650

300

Direct labor hours per unit

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.25

Direct labor needed for production

137.5

132.5

162.5

75

Direct labor cost per hour

22

22

22

22

Budgeted direct labor cost

3025

2915

3575

1650

Manufacturing overhead budget:

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Total

Budgeted kits to be produced

550

530

650

300

2030

VOH cost per kit

0.8

0.8

0.8

0.8

0.8

Budgeted VOH

440

424

520

240

1624

Budgeted FOH

140

140

140

140

560

Budgeted manufacturing overhead cost

580

564

660

380

2184

Direct labor hours

137.5

132.5

162.5

75

507.5

Budgeted manufacturing overhead cost

2184

Predetermined overhead allocation rate

4.30

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Budgeted kits to be produced

550

530

650

300

Direct material (ounces) per kit

5

5

5

5

Direct materials needed for production

2750

2650

3250

1500

Plus:Desired direct material in ending inventory

795

975

450

220

Total direct material needed

3545

3625

3700

1720

Less:Direct material in beginning inventory

880

795

975

450

Budgeted purchase of direct material

2665

2830

2725

1270

Direct materials cost per ounce

2

2

2

2

Budgeted cost of direct material purchases

5330

5660

5450

2540