39. Budgeting for Sales, Production, Direct Materials, Direct Labor, and Manufacturing Overhead. Sports Bars, Inc, produces energy bars and sells them by the case (1 unit = 1 case). Information to be used for the operating budget this coming year follows: - Average sales price for each case is estimated to be $25. Unit sales for this coming year, ending December 31, are expected to be as follows: First quarter 80,000 Second quarter 84,000 Third quarter 88,000 Fourth quarter 97,000 - Finished goods inventoryis maintained at a level equal to 15 percent of the next quarter's sales. Finished goods inventory at the end of the fourth quarter budget period is estimated to be 13,000 units. . Each unit of product requires 5 pounds of direct materials, at a cost of $3 per pound. Management prefers to maintain ending raw materials inventory equal to 10 percent of next quarter's materials needed in production. Raw materials inventory at the end of the f0urth quarter budget period is estimated to be 43,000 pounds. . Each unit of product requires 0.10 direct labor hours at a cost of $14 per hour. - Variable manufacturing overhead costs are Indirect materials $0.20 per unit Indirect labor $0.15 per unit Other $0.10 per unit - Fixed manufacturing overhead costs per quarter are Salaries $80,000 Other $70,000 Depreciation $55,625 Required: a. Prepare a sales budget using the format shown in Figure 9.3. b. Prepare a production budget using the format shown in Figure 9.4. c. Prepare a direct materials purchases budget using the format shown in Figure 9.5. d. Prepare a direct labor budget using the format shown in Figure 9.6. e. Prepare a manufacturing overhead budget using the format shown in Figure 9.7. Round to the nearest dollar. f. As the production manager, what concerns, if any, do you have about production requirements for each of the four quarters? PROBLEMS (continued) 39. Budgeting for Sales, Production, Direct Materials, Direct Labor, and Manufacturing Overhead (continued) 1'. The production budget shows the following trend in production from one quarter to the next: First Second Third Fourth Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter