Austen Manufacturing produces self-watering planters for use in upscale retail establishments Sales projections for the first five months of the upcoming year show the estimated unit sales of the planters each month to be as follows B (Click the icon to view additional information) Inventory at the start of the year was 900 planters. The desired inventory of planters at the end of each month should be equal to 25% of the following month's budgeted sales. Each planter requires two pounds of polypropylene (a type of plastic) The company wants to have 10% of the polypropylene required for next month's production on hand at the end of each month The polypropylene costs $0.20 per pound Read the requirements Requirement 1. Prepare a production budget for each month in the first quarter of the year, including production in units for each month and for the quarter Austen Manufacturing Production Budget For the Months of January through March January February March Quarter Unit sales Plus Desired ending inventory Total needed Less Beginning inventory Units to produce Requirement 2. Prepare a direct materials budget for the polypropylene for each month in the first quarter of the year, including the pounds of polypropylene required and the total cost of the polypropylene to be purchased Start hy renaring the direct materials budget through the total Quantity needed then complete the budget Austen Manufacturing produces self-watering planters for use in upscale retail establishments Sales projections for the first five months of the upcoming year show the estimated unit sales of the planters each month to be as follows (Click the icon to view additional information ) Inventory at the start of the year was 900 planters. The desired inventory of planters at the end of each month should be equal to 25% of the following month's budgeted sales. Each planter requires two pounds of polypropylene (a type of plastic) The company wants to have 10% of the polypropylene required for next month's production on hand at the end of each month The polypropylene costs $0 20 per pound Read the requirements Siant by preparing te necu matemals vuugetullough the marquantny necut, then complete me vuogel Austen Manufacturing Direct Materials Budget For the Months of January through March January February March Quarter Units to be produced Multiply by Quantity of direct materials needed per unit Quantity needed for production Plus Desired ending inventory of direct matenals Total quantity needed Less Beginning inventory of direct materials Quantity to purchase Multiply by Cost per pound Total cost of direct material purchases sten Manufacturing produces self-watering planters for use in upscale retail establishments. Sales projections for the first months of the upcoming year show the estimated unit sales of the planters each month to be as follows Click the icon to view additional information) ventory at the start of the vear was 900 lanters. The desired inventory of lanters at the end of each month should be jual to 25% of the follo ylene (a type of plastic). he company wants to - X at the end of each onth. The polypropyler Data table ead the requirements uger tart by prepariig tie a January February March...... April... May Number of planters to be sold 3,600 3,300 3.100 4,700 4,900 Quarter Print Done Units to be produced Multiply by Quantity Quantity needed for pro Plus Desired e Total quantity needed Less Beginning Quantity to purchase Multiply by Cost per pound
