Lowell Company makes and sells artistic frames for pictures. The controller is responsible for preparing the master budget and has accumulated the following information for 2017 January February March April May 10,500 11,800 8,400 8,000 8,200 $ 50,60 $ 47.40 $ 47.40 $ 47.40 $ 47.40 Estimated unit sales Sales price per unit Direct labor hours per unit Wage per direct labor hour 2.2 2.2 1.5 1.5 1.5 $9.00 $9.00 $9.00 $10.00 $10.00 Lowell has a labor contract that calls for a wage increase to $ 10.00 per hour on April 1. New labor-saving machinery has been installed and will be fully operational by March 1. Lowell expects to begin the year with 17,580 frames on hand and has a policy of carrying an end-of-month inventory of 100% of the following month's sales, plus 60% of the second following month's sales. Prepare a production budget for Lowell Company by month and for the first quarter of the year. LOWELL COMPANY Production Budget For the Quarter Ending March 31, 2017 Jan Feb 10500 11800 Add 17820 14830 28020 26630 18460 17820 9560 8810 e Textbook and Media Prepare a direct labor budget for Lowell Company by month and for the first quarter of the year. The direct labor budget should include direct labor hours. (Round Direct labor hours per unit answers to 1 decimal place, eg. 52.7.) LOWELL COMPANY Direct Labor Budget For the Quarter Ending March 31, 2017 Jan Feb 9560 8810 E Direct Labor Hours Per Unit 19120 17620 Rate Per Hour $ Total Direct Labor $ 133840 $ 123340