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Sales units: First quarter 5,000; second quarter 6,000; third quarter 7,000. End

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Question

Sales units: First quarter 5,000; second quarter 6,000; third quarter 7,000. Ending raw materials inventory: 40% of the next quarter's production requirements. Ending finished goods inventory: 25% of the next quarter's expected sales units. Third-quarter production: 7,200 units. The ending raw materials and finished goods inventories at December 31, 2016, follow the same percentage relationships to production and sales that occur in 2017. Three pounds of raw materials are required to make each unit of finished goods. Raw materials pur- chased are expected to cost $4 per pound. Instructions (a) Prepare a production budget by quarters for the 6-month period ended June 30, 2017. (b) Prepare a direct materials budget by quarters for the 6-month period ended June 30, 2017.

Explanation / Answer

Solution:

Part 2 --- Direct materials purchases budget

Direct Materials Budget

Quarter 1

Quarter 2

Quarter 3

Budgeted Sales unit

5000

6000

7000

Plus: Desired Ending inventory

(25% of next quarter's expected sales units)

1500

(6000*25%)

1750

(7000*25%)

Total Needs

6500

7750

Less: Expected Beginning Inventory (Ending Inventory of Last quarter)

1250

(5000*25%)

1500

Budgeted Production Units

5250

6250

7200

Needs of Raw material per finished unit (pounds)

3

3

3

Total Raw materials need for production in pounds

15750

18750

21600

Plus: Ending Inventory of Raw materials (40% of Next Quarter's Production needs)

7500

(18750*40%)

10800

(21600*40%)

Total Raw materials needed for production

23250

29550

Less: Beginning Raw material inventory (ending Inventory of previous quarter)

6300

(15750*40%)

7500

Budgeted Raw Material Purchase in pounds

16950

22050

Price per pound of raw material

$4

$4

Budgeted cost of Direct materials purchases

$67,800

$88,200

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Direct Materials Budget

Quarter 1

Quarter 2

Quarter 3

Budgeted Sales unit

5000

6000

7000

Plus: Desired Ending inventory

(25% of next quarter's expected sales units)

1500

(6000*25%)

1750

(7000*25%)

Total Needs

6500

7750

Less: Expected Beginning Inventory (Ending Inventory of Last quarter)

1250

(5000*25%)

1500

Budgeted Production Units

5250

6250

7200

Needs of Raw material per finished unit (pounds)

3

3

3

Total Raw materials need for production in pounds

15750

18750

21600

Plus: Ending Inventory of Raw materials (40% of Next Quarter's Production needs)

7500

(18750*40%)

10800

(21600*40%)

Total Raw materials needed for production

23250

29550

Less: Beginning Raw material inventory (ending Inventory of previous quarter)

6300

(15750*40%)

7500

Budgeted Raw Material Purchase in pounds

16950

22050

Price per pound of raw material

$4

$4

Budgeted cost of Direct materials purchases

$67,800

$88,200

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