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Operating Budget, Comprehensive Analysis Ponderosa, Inc., produces wiring harness assemblies used in the production of semi-trailer trucks. The wiring harness assemblies are sold to various truck manufacturers around the world. Projected sales in units for the coming five months are given below. January 10,000 February 10,500 March 13,200 April 16,000 May 18,500 The following data pertain to production policies and manufacturing specifications followed by Ponderosa: a. Finished goods inventory on January 1 is 900 units. The desired ending inventory for each month is 20 percent of the next month's sales. b. The data on materials used are as follows: Direct Material Per-Unit Usage Unit Cost Part #K298 2 $4 Part #C30 3 7 Inventory policy dictates that sufficient materials be on hand at the beginning of the month to satisfy 30 percent of the next month's production needs. This is exactly the amount of material on hand on January 1. c. The direct labor used per unit of output is one and one-half hours. The average direct labor cost per hour is $20. d. Overhead each month is estimated using a flexible budget formula. (Activity is measured in direct labor hours.) Fixed Cost Component Variable Cost Component $1.00 Supplies Power 0.20 1.10 Maintenance Supervision 12,500 14,000 45,000 Depreciation 1.60 Taxes 4,300 Other 86,000 e. Monthly selling and administrative expenses are also estimated using a flexible budgeting formula. (Activity is measured in units sold.) Fixed Costs Variable Costs Salaries $ 88,500 Commissions $1.40 Depreciation 25,000 Shipping 3.60 Other 137,000 1.60 f. The unit selling price of the wiring harness assembly is $110. g. In February, the company plans to purchase land for future expansion. The land costs $68,000. h. All sales and purchases are for cash. The cash balance on January 1 equals $62,700. The firm wants to have an ending cash balance of at least $25,000. If a cash shortage develops, sufficient cash is borrowed to cover the shortage and provide the desired ending balance. Any cash borrowed must be borrowed in $1,000 increments and is repaid the following month, as is the interest due. The interest rate is 12 percent per annum. 3. Direct materials purchases budget January February March Total Part K298 Part C30 Part K298 Part C30 Part K298 Part C30 Part K298 Part C30 Units produced 11,200 11,200 11,040 11,040 13,760 13,760 36,000 36,000 Dir. mat. per unit 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 Production needs 22,400 33,600 22,080 33,120 27,520 41,280 72,000 108,000 Desired EI Total needed Less: BI Dir. mat. to . purchase Cost per unit Total purchase cost 6. Selling and administrative expense budget. Round your answers to the nearest cent, if required. January February March Total Planned sales Variable selling & administrative expense per unit Total variable expense Fixed selling & administrative expense: Salaries Depreciation Other Total fixed expenses $ Total selling & administrative expenses
