As a preliminary to requesting budget estimates of sales, costs, and expenses for the fiscal year beginning

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As a preliminary to requesting budget estimates of sales, costs, and expenses for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2017, the following tentative trial balance as of December 31, 2016, is prepared by the Accounting Department of Mesa Publishing Co.:

As a preliminary to requesting budget estimates of sales, costs,

Factory output and sales for 2017 are expected to total 3,800 units of product, which are to be sold at $120 per unit. The quantities and costs of the inventories at December 31, 2017, are expected to remain unchanged from the balances at the beginning of the year.
Budget estimates of manufacturing costs and operating expenses for the year are summarized as follows:

As a preliminary to requesting budget estimates of sales, costs,

Balances of accounts receivable, prepaid expenses, and accounts payable at the end of the year are not expected to differ significantly from the beginning balances. Federal income tax of $35,000 on 2017 taxable income will be paid during 2017. Regular quarterly cash dividends of $0.20 per share are expected to be declared and paid in March, June, September, and December on 20,000 shares of common stock outstanding. It is anticipated that fixed assets will be purchased for $22,000 cash in May.
Instructions
1. Prepare a budgeted income statement for 2017.
2. Prepare a budgeted balance sheet as of December 31, 2017, with supporting calculations.

Common Stock
Common stock is an equity component that represents the worth of stock owned by the shareholders of the company. The common stock represents the par value of the shares outstanding at a balance sheet date. Public companies can trade their stocks on...
Balance Sheet
Balance sheet is a statement of the financial position of a business that list all the assets, liabilities, and owner’s equity and shareholder’s equity at a particular point of time. A balance sheet is also called as a “statement of financial...
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Managerial Accounting

ISBN: 978-1285866307

13th edition

Authors: Carl S. Warren, James M. Reeve, Jonathan Duchac

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