Budget Excel Astro Corporation is preparing its budget for the coming year, 2019. The first step is to plan for the first quarter of that coming year. The company has gathered information from its managers in preparation of the budgeting process. Sales Astro likes to keep 10% of the next months unit sales in ending inventory. All sales are on account. 85% of the Accounts Receivable are collected in the month of sale, and 15% of the Accounts Receivable are collected in the month after sale. Accounts receivable on December 31, 2019, totalled $183,780. Direct Materials Direct materials cost 75 cents per pound. Two pounds of direct materials are required to produce each unit. Astro likes to keep 5% of the materials needed for the next month in its ending inventory. Raw Materials on December 31, 2019 were 11,295 pounds. Payment for materials is made within 15 days. 50% is paid in the month of purchase, and 50% is paid in the month after purchase. Accounts Payable balance on December 31, 2019 was $120,595. Direct Labor Labor requires 12 minutes per unit for completion and is paid at a rate of $8 per hour. Manufacturing Overhead Indirect materials 30 per labor hour Indirect labor 50 per labor hour Utilities 45 per labor hour Maintenance 25 per labor hour Salaries $42,000 per month Depreciation $16,800 per month Property taxes $ 2,675 per month Insurance $ 1,200 per month Janitorial $ 1,300 per month Unit sales for November 2019 112,500 Unit sales for December 2019 102,100 Expected unit sales for January 2020 113,000 Expected unit sales for February 2020 112,500 Expected unit sales for March 2020 116,000 Expected unit sales for April 2020 125,000 Expected unit sales for May 2020 137,500 Unit selling price $12

Selling and Administrative Variable selling and administrative cost per unit is $1.60. Advertising $15,000 a month Insurance $ 1,400 a month Salaries $72,000 a month Depreciation $ 2,500 a month Other fixed costs $ 3,000 a month Other Information The Cash balance on December 31, 2019 is $100,500, but management has decided it would like to maintain a cash balance of at least $800,000 beginning on January 31, 2020. Dividends are paid each month at the rate of $2.50 per share for 5,000 shares outstanding. The company has an open line of credit with Crown Bank. The terms of the agreement require borrowing to be in $1,000 increments at 8% interest. Astro borrows on the first day of the month and repays on the last day of the month. A $500,000 equipment purchase is planned for February. Instructions (Round all numbers to whole dollars, except COGS per unit) For the first quarter of 2020, do the following. Prepare a Direct Materials budget. Prepare a Direct Labor budget.

If I can get help on preparing a direct materials budget on excel and also a direct labor budget. If I can see the steps on how to do it on excel so it can help with my knowledge for my finals next month.

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