FlounderCompany is preparing its master budget for 2017. Relevant data pertaining to its sales, production, and direct materials budgets are as follows. Sales. Sales for the year are expected to total 2,000,000 units. Quarterly sales are 21%, 27%, 23%, and 29%, respectively. The sales price is expected to be $38 per unit for the first three quarters and $47 per unit beginning in the fourth quarter. Sales in the first quarter of 2018 are expected to be 15% higher than the budgeted sales for the first quarter of 2017. Production. Management desires to maintain the ending finished goods inventories at 20% of the next quarters budgeted sales volume. Direct materials. Each unit requires 2 pounds of raw materials at a cost of $11 per pound. Management desires to maintain raw materials inventories at 10% of the next quarters production requirements. Assume the production requirements for first quarter of 2018 are 510,000 pounds.

Prepare the sales budget by quarters for 2017. FLOUNDER COMPANY Sales Budget For the Year Ending December 31, 2017 Quarter Year Expected unit sales Unit selling price Total sales - Your answer is partially correct. Prepare the production budget by quarters for 2017. FLOUNDER COMPANY Production Budget For the Year Ending December 31, 2017 Quarter - 3 Year Year Expected Unit Sales Expected Unit Sales Add : Desired Ending Finished Goods Inventory Total Required Units Less Beginning Finished Goods Inventory Required Production Units Your answer is partially correct. Prepare the direct materials budget by quarters for 2017. FLOUNDER COMPANY Direct Materials Budget For the Year Ending December 31, 2017 Quarter Year Units to be Produced Direct Materials Per Unit Total Pounds Required for Production Add : Desired Ending Direct Materials Total Materials Required Less : Beginning Direct Materials Direct Materials Purchases Cost Per Pound Total Cost of Direct Materials Purchases