Prepare the first budgeting period only

EXERCISE 8-6 Selling and Administrative Expense Budget L08-7 Weller Company's budgeted unit sales for the upcoming fiscal year are provided below: 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Budgeted unit sales 15,000 16,000 14.000 13,000 The company's variable selling and administrative expense per unit is $2.50. Fixed selling and administrative expenses include advertising expenses of $8,000 per quarter, executive salaries of $35,000 per quarter, and depreciation of $20,000 per quarter. In addition, the company will make insurance payments of $5,000 in the first quarter and $5,000 in the third quarter. Finally, property taxes of $8,000 will be paid in the second quarter