Help with Absorption Costing Statement of Retained Earnings

The Diesel Dynamo Company is a high-tech diesel subsystem production business that produces technology accessories for trucks and other transport. The design of Diesel Dynamo products are unique and represent a breakthrough in the industry. The units Diesel Dynamo produces claim to provide for greater dependability, quality and longevity. The company is completing its third year of operations and is preparing to create a master budget for next year, 2017. The budget will detail each quarters activities and the activity for the year in total. Through connections at the Rotary Club, the CEO was able obtain a template for use in creating a master budget and has provided it to you along with financial information from the corporate controller. Your job is to create the following (This is all of the information that I was given. I would greatly appreciate any assistance, even if you can't answer everything!)

Absorption Costing Income Statement of Retained Earnings

Retained earnings: 1/1/18

Plus: Net income

Less: Dividends

Retained earnings: 12/31/18

DATA

Input	4th quarter 2017	1st Quarter 2018	2nd quarter 2018	3rd quarter 2018	4th quarter 2018
Budgeted sales in units	43,000	37,900	34,500	31,000	43,000

Budgeted Selling Price: $530 per production unit (finished good)

Receivables:

Receivables Collection Schedule: 91.5% quarter of sale; 5.5% Quarter following sale; 3.0% Uncollectible (entire projected uncollectible receivables are written off each quarter

Inventory Costs:

Direct Labor 4.5 hours; $19.25 per direct labor hour

Raw materials: 3 direct material units per finished good production unit; $85.00 per raw material unit

Variable Overhead: $9.50 per direct labor hour

Fixed overhead:

Depreciation: $320,000 per quarter

Other fixed overhead: $950,000 per quarter

Fixed overhead Application Rate: Calculate from production budget

Inventory Accounts

Ending finished goods inventory in units	4th Quarter	1st Quarter	2nd Quarter	3rd Quarter	4th Quarter
	0	15,000	19,000	20,000	15,000

Raw Materials Inventory

Beginning Inventory (1/1/2018): 28,436 units

Ending inventory of finished goods (1st quarter): 15,000 units

Planned Ending Inventory: 26,000 units

Policy: 25% of next quarters' needs for production is in ending raw materials inventory

Work In Progress Inventory

Beginning Inventory (1/1/2018): $2,850

Planned Ending Inventory: $2,850

Payment for Raw Materials

Payment Policy: 85% Quarter of Purchase; 15% quarter following purchase

Operating Expenses

Wages and Salaries Payment Policy: two times monthly on the 15th and 30th; fully paid each month

Variable selling & Administrative Expenses: 3.50% of selling price

Fixed selling & Administrative expenses

Depreciation: $55,000 per quarter

Other Selling & Admin. Exp. $180,000 per quarter

Capital Expenditures

Equipment purchases: $5,450,000 end of 4th quarter

Treasury Activities

Dividends to be declared: $400,000 per quarter

Minimum cash balance: $250,000 required at end of every quarter

Interest rate for investing (short-term): 4.0% annually; Interest policy- All of the ending cash balance for the quarter earns interest

for the entire quarter. All of the ending cash balance for the quarter remains in Cash at the beginning of the next quarter.

Interest rate for borrowing: 12% annually; interest policy- $10,000 increments are used in borrowing and repayment, maintaining

the minimum cash balance. Borrowing occurs at the end of each quarter. Repayments occur at the end of the quarter.

Flexible Budget

Actual Units Produced: First quarter: 43,000 units (use for flexible budget tab only)

Flexible Budget: Production level 1: 45,000 units; Production level 2: 40,000 units

Diesel Dynamo Balance Sheet: Prior Year Results (12/31//17)

Assets (Total: $44,348,000)

Cash: $6,150,000

Inventory: $3,748,000

Accounts receivable (Net): $5,050,000

Plant and equipment: $29,400,000

Liabilities and Equity (Total: $44,348,000)

Accounts Payable: $8,100,000

Common Stock: $26,234,500

Retained Earnings: $10,013,500