LeTour Company is a manufacturer of commercial grade exercise bikes that are sold to hotels and health clubs. Maintaining the bikes is an important area of customer satisfaction. Because of increase industry competition, Le Tour's financial performance has suffered. However, the introduction of a new model and a predicted upturn in the economy are leading Le Tour's managers to predict improved performance in 2021. The following income statement shows results for 2020. (Click the icon to view the income statement.) LeTour's management team is preparing the 2021 budget and is studying the following information: (Click the icon to view the information.) Read the requirements Requirement 1. Prepare a budgeted income statement for the year ending December 31, 2021. (Round your answers to the nearest whole thousand.) Le Tour Company Budgeted Income Statement for 2021 (in thousands) Revenues Equipment Maintenance contracts Total revenues Cost of goods sold Gross margin Operating costs Marketing Distribution Customer maintenance Administration Total operating costs Operating income Le Tour Company Income Statement for the Year Ended December 31, 2020 (in thousands) $ 9,500 1,500 $ 11,000 4,400 6,600 Revenues: Equipment Maintenance contracts Total revenues Cost of goods sold Gross margin Operating costs Marketing Distribution Customer maintenance Administration Total operating costs 620 160 1,100 900 2,780 3,820 Operating income Requirements 1. Prepare a budgeted income statement for the year ending December 31, 2021. 2. How well does the budget align with Le Tour's strategy? 3. How does preparing the budget help Le Tour's management team better manage the company? More info 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Selling prices of bikes are expected to increase by 10% due to the introduction of the new model. The selling price of each maintenance contract is expected to remain unchanged from 2020. Bike sales in units are expected to increase by 6%, with a corresponding 6% growth in units of maintenance contracts. Cost of each unit sold is expected to increase by 3% to pay for the necessary technology and quality improvements for the new model. Marketing costs are expected to increase by $240,000. Distribution costs vary in proportion to the number of bikes sold. One additional maintenance technician is to be hired at a total cost of $100,000, which covers wages and related travel costs. The objective is to improve customer service and shorten response time. There are no anticipated changes to adminstration costs. There is no beginning or ending inventory of equipment. 7. 8