Dalton Manufacturing is preparing its master budget for the first quarter of the upcoming year The following data pertain to Dalton Manufacturing's operations Current Assets as of December 31 (prior year) Cash $4,460 Accounts receivable, net $48,000 Inventory $15,000 Property, plant, and equipment, net $121,000 Accounts payable $43,000 Capital stock $127,000 Retained earnings $22,500 Requirement 1 Prepare a schedule of cash collections forJanuary, February, and March, and for the quarter in total Dalton Manufacturing Cash Collections Budget For the Quarter Ended March 31 Month January February March Quarter Cash sales $24,030 $26,730 $24,840 $75,600 Credits sales 53,200 56,070 62,370 171,640 Total cash collections $77,230 $82,800 $87,210 $247,240 Requirement 2 Prepare a production budget (Hint Unit sales Sales in dollars Selling price per unit ) Dalton Manufacturing Production Budget For the Quarter Ended March 31 Month January February March Quarter Unit sales 8,900 9,900 9,200 28,000 Plus Desired ending inventory 990 920 950 950 Total needed 9,890 10,820 10,150 28,950 Less Beginning inventory 890 990 920 890 Units to produce 9,000 9,830 9,230 28,060 Requirement 3 Prepare a direct materials budget (Round your answers to the nearest whole dollar ) Dalton Manufacturing Direct Materials Budget For the Quarter Ended March 31 Month January February March Quarter Units to be produced 9,000 9,830 9,230 28,060 Multiply by Quantity (pounds) of DM needed per unit 2 2 2 2 Quantity (pounds) needed for production 18,000 19,660 18,460 56,120 Plus Desired ending inventory of DM 3,932 3,692 3,764 3,764 Total quantity (pounds) needed 21,932 23,352 22,224 59,884 Less Beginning inventory of DM 3,600 3,932 3,692 3,600 Quantity (pounds) to purchase 18,332 19,420 18,532 56,284 Multiply by Cost per pound $1 50 $1 50 $1 50 $1 50 Total cost of DM purchases $27,498 $29,130 $27,798 $84,426 Requirement 4 Prepare a cash payments budget for the direct material purchases from Requirement 3 (Use the accounts payable balance at December 31 of prior year for the prior month payment in January ) (Round your answers to the nearest whole dollar ) Dalton Manufacturing Cash Payments for Direct Materials Budget For the Quarter Ended March 31 Month January February March Quarter 20 of current month DM purchases $5,500 $5,826 $5,560 $16,886 80 of last month's DM purchases 43,000 21,998 23,304 88,302 Total cash payments $48,500 $27,824 $28,864 $105,188 Requirement 5 Prepare a cash payments budget for direct labor Dalton Manufacturing Cash Payments for Direct Labor Budget For the Quarter Ended March 31 Month January February March Quarter Total cost of direct labor $3,510 $3,834 $3,600 $10,944 Requirement 6 Prepare a cash payments budget for manufacturing overhead costs (Round your answers to the nearest whole dollar ) Dalton Manufacturing Cash Payments for Manufacturing Overhead Budget For the Quarter Ended March 31 Month January February March Quarter Variable manufacturing overhead costs Rent (fixed) Other fixed MOH Cash payments for manufacturing overhead Addititonal Data Actual sales in December were $76,000 Selling price per unit is projected to remain stable at $9per unit throughout the budget period Sales for the first five months of the upcoming year are budgeted to be as follows January $80,100 February $89,100 March $82,800 April $85,500 May $77,400 b Sales are 30 cash and 70 credit All credit sales are collected in the month following the sale c Dalton Manufacturing has a policy that states that each month's ending inventory of finished goods should be 10 of the followingmonth's sales (in units) d Of each month's direct material purchases, 20 are paid for in the month of purchase, while the remainder is paid for in the month following purchase Two pounds of direct material is needed per unit at $ 1 50$1 50 per pound Ending inventory of direct materials should be 20 of next month's production needs e Most of the labor at the manufacturing facility is indirect, but there is some direct labor incurred The direct labor hours per unit is 30 03 The direct labor rate per hour is $13 per hour All direct labor is paid for in the month in which the work is performed The direct labor total cost for each of the upcoming three months is as follows January $3,510 February $3,834 March $3,600 f Monthly manufacturing overhead costs are $6,500 for factory rent, $2,900 for other fixed manufacturing expenses, and $1 40 per unit for variable manufacturing overhead No depreciation is included in these figures All expenses are paid in the month in which they are incurred g Computer equipment for the administrative offices will be purchased in the upcoming quarter In January, Dalton Manufacturing will purchase equipment for $5,800 (cash), while February's cash expenditure will be $11,600 andMarch's cash expenditure will be $15,800 h Operating expenses are budgeted to be $1 20 per unit sold plus fixed operating expenses of $1,400 per month All operating expenses are paid in the month in which they are incurred No depreciation is included in these figures i Depreciation on the building and equipment for the general and administrative offices is budgeted to be $4,700 for the entirequarter, which includes depreciation on new acquisitions j Dalton Manufacturing has a policy that the ending cash balance in each month must be at least $4,400 It has a line of credit with a local bank The company can borrow in increments of $1,000 at the beginning of each month, up to a total outstanding loan balance of $140,000 The interest rate on these loans is 11 per month simple interest(not compounded) The company would pay down on the line of credit balance in increments of $1,000 if it has excess funds at the end of the quarter The company would also pay the accumulated interest at the end of the quarter on the funds borrowed during the quarter k The company's income tax rate is projected to be 30 of operating income less interest expense The company pays $10,800 cash at the end of February in estimated taxes I only need help with requirement 6

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Dalton Manufacturing

Production Budget

For the Quarter Ended March 31

Dalton Manufacturing is preparing its master budget for the first quarter of the upcoming year. The following data pertain to Dalton Manufacturing's operations:

Current Assets as of December 31 (prior year):

Cash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$4,460

Accounts receivable, net. . . . . . . . . . . $48,000

Inventory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$15,000

Property, plant, and equipment, net. . . . . . . . . . . . . $121,000

Accounts payable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$43,000

Capital stock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$127,000

Retained earnings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$22,500

Requirement 1. Prepare a schedule of cash collections forJanuary, February, and March, and for the quarter in total.

Dalton Manufacturing
Cash Collections Budget
For the Quarter Ended March 31
	Month

	January	February	March	Quarter
Cash sales	$24,030	$26,730	$24,840	$75,600
Credits sales	53,200	56,070	62,370	171,640
Total cash collections	$77,230	$82,800	$87,210	$247,240

Requirement 2. Prepare a production budget. (Hint: Unit sales= Sales in dollars / Selling price per unit.)

	January	February	March	Quarter
Unit sales	8,900	9,900	9,200	28,000
Plus: Desired ending inventory	990	920	950	950
Total needed	9,890	10,820	10,150	28,950
Less: Beginning inventory	890	990	920	890
Units to produce	9,000	9,830	9,230	28,060

Requirement 3. Prepare a direct materials budget. (Round your answers to the nearest whole dollar.)

Dalton Manufacturing
Direct Materials Budget
For the Quarter Ended March 31
	Month

	January	February	March	Quarter
Units to be produced	9,000	9,830	9,230	28,060
Multiply by: Quantity (pounds) of DM needed per unit	2	2	2	2
Quantity (pounds) needed for production	18,000	19,660	18,460	56,120
Plus: Desired ending inventory of DM	3,932	3,692	3,764	3,764
Total quantity (pounds) needed	21,932	23,352	22,224	59,884
Less: Beginning inventory of DM	3,600	3,932	3,692	3,600
Quantity (pounds) to purchase	18,332	19,420	18,532	56,284
Multiply by: Cost per pound	$1.50	$1.50	$1.50	$1.50
Total cost of DM purchases	$27,498	$29,130	$27,798	$84,426

Requirement 4. Prepare a cash payments budget for the direct material purchases from Requirement 3. (Use the accounts payable balance at December 31 of prior year for the prior month payment in January.) (Round your answers to the nearest whole dollar.)

	January	February	March	Quarter
20% of current month DM purchases	$5,500	$5,826	$5,560	$16,886
80% of last month's DM purchases	43,000	21,998	23,304	88,302
Total cash payments	$48,500	$27,824	$28,864	$105,188

Requirement 5. Prepare a cash payments budget for direct labor.

Dalton Manufacturing
Cash Payments for Direct Labor Budget
For the Quarter Ended March 31
	Month
	January	February	March	Quarter
Total cost of direct labor	$3,510	$3,834	$3,600	$10,944

Requirement 6. Prepare a cash payments budget for manufacturing overhead costs. (Round your answers to the nearest whole dollar.)

Dalton Manufacturing
Cash Payments for Manufacturing Overhead Budget
For the Quarter Ended March 31
	Month
	January	February	March	Quarter
Variable manufacturing overhead costs
Rent (fixed)
Other fixed MOH
Cash payments for manufacturing overhead

Addititonal Data:

Actual sales in December were $76,000. Selling price per unit is projected to remain stable at $9per unit throughout the budget period. Sales for the first five months of the upcoming year are budgeted to be as follows:

January. . . . . . . .	$80,100
February. . . . . . . . .	$89,100
March. . . . . . . . .	$82,800
April. . . . . . . . . .	$85,500
May. . . . . . . . . . . . . .	$77,400

Sales are 30% cash and 70% credit. All credit sales are collected in the month following the sale.

Dalton Manufacturing has a policy that states that each month's ending inventory of finished goods should be 10% of the followingmonth's sales (in units).

Of each month's direct material purchases, 20% are paid for in the month of purchase, while the remainder is paid for in the month following purchase.Two pounds of direct material is needed per unit at $ 1.50$1.50 per pound. Ending inventory of direct materials should be 20% of next month's production needs.

Most of the labor at the manufacturing facility is indirect, but there is some direct labor incurred. The direct labor hours per unit is 30.03.The direct labor rate per hour is $13 per hour. All direct labor is paid for in the month in which the work is performed. The direct labor total cost for each of the upcoming three months is as follows:

January. . . . . . . .	$3,510
February. . . . . . . . .	$3,834
March. . . . . . . . .	$3,600

Monthly manufacturing overhead costs are $6,500 for factory rent, $2,900 for other fixed manufacturing expenses, and $1.40 per unit for variable manufacturing overhead. No depreciation is included in these figures. All expenses are paid in the month in which they are incurred.

Computer equipment for the administrative offices will be purchased in the upcoming quarter. In January, Dalton Manufacturing will purchase equipment for $5,800 (cash), while February's cash expenditure will be $11,600 andMarch's cash expenditure will be $15,800.

Operating expenses are budgeted to be $1.20 per unit sold plus fixed operating expenses of $1,400 per month. All operating expenses are paid in the month in which they are incurred. No depreciation is included in these figures.

Depreciation on the building and equipment for the general and administrative offices is budgeted to be $4,700 for the entirequarter, which includes depreciation on new acquisitions.

Dalton Manufacturing has a policy that the ending cash balance in each month must be at least $4,400. It has a line of credit with a local bank. The company can borrow in increments of $1,000 at the beginning of each month, up to a total outstanding loan balance of $140,000.

The interest rate on these loans is 11% per month simple interest(not compounded). The company would pay down on the line of credit balance in increments of $1,000 if it has excess funds at the end of the quarter. The company would also pay the accumulated interest at the end of the quarter on the funds borrowed during the quarter.

The company's income tax rate is projected to be 30% of operating income less interest expense. The company pays $10,800 cash at the end of February in estimated taxes.

I only need help with requirement 6