Budgeted Income Statement and Balance Sheet

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.:

Cash	$ 26,000
Accounts Receivable	23,800
Finished Goods	16,900
Work in Process	4,200
Materials	6,400
Prepaid Expenses	600
Plant and Equipment	82,000
Accumulated DepreciationPlant and Equipment			$ 32,000
Accounts Payable			14,800
Common Stock, $1.50 par			30,000
Retained Earnings			83,100
	$159,900		$159,900

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:

	Estimated Costs and Expenses
	Fixed (Total for Year)		Variable (Per Unit Sold)
Cost of goods manufactured and sold:
Direct materials	_		$30.00
Direct labor	_		8.40
Factory overhead:
Depreciation of plant and equipment	$ 4,000		_
Other factory overhead	1,400		4.80
Selling expenses:
Sales salaries and commissions	12,800		13.50
Advertising	13,200		_
Miscellaneous selling expense	1,000		2.50
Administrative expenses:
Office and officers salaries	7,800		7.00
Supplies	500		1.20
Miscellaneous administrative expense	400		2.40

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.

Required:

Prepare a budgeted income statement for 2017.

Prepare a budgeted balance sheet as of December 31, 2017.

Part 1: Budgeted Income Statement

1. Prepare a budgeted income statement for 2017.

Mesa Publishing Co.
Budgeted Income Statement
For the Year Ending December 31, 2017
Sales			$
Cost of goods sold:
Direct materials		$
Direct labor
Factory overhead
Cost of goods sold
Gross profit			$
Operating expenses:
Selling expenses:
Sales salaries and commissions	$
Advertising
Miscellaneous selling expense
Total selling expenses		$
Administrative expenses:
Office and officers salaries	$
Supplies
Miscellaneous administrative expense
Total administrative expenses
Total operating expenses
Income before income tax			$
Income tax expense
Net income			$

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Use information from the expected sales, cost of goods, and selling and administrative expenses.

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Part 2: Budgeted Balance Sheet

2. Prepare a budgeted balance sheet as of December 31, 2017.

Mesa Publishing Co. Budgeted Balance Sheet December 31, 2017
Assets
Current assets:
Cash
Accounts receivable
Inventories:
Finished goods
Work in process
Materials
Prepaid expenses
Total current assets
Property, plant, and equipment:
Plant and equipment
Less accumulated depreciation
Total assets
Liabilities
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock
Retained earnings
Total stockholders equity
Total liabilities and stockholders equity