Production Budget and Direct Materials Purchases Budgets

Peanut Land Inc. produces all-natural organic peanut butter. The peanut butter is sold in 12-ounce jars. The sales budget for the first four months of the year is as follows:

	Unit Sales	Dollar Sales ($)
January	40,000	84,000
February	75,000	157,500
March	50,000	105,000
April	42,000	88,200

Company policy requires that ending inventories for each month be 25% of next month's sales. At the beginning of January, the inventory of peanut butter is 35,000 jars. Each jar of peanut butter needs two raw materials: 24 ounces of peanuts and one jar. Company policy requires that ending inventories of raw materials for each month be 20% of the next month's production needs. That policy was met on January 1.

Operating Budget Homework Assign eBook Production Budget and Direct Materials Purchases Budgets Peanut Land Inc. produces all-natural organic peanut butter. The peanut butter is sold in 12-ounce jars. The sales budget for the first four months of the year is as follows: Unit Sales Dollar Sales ($) January 40,000 84,000 February 75,000 157,500 March 50,000 105,000 April 42,000 88,200 Company policy requires that ending inventories for each month be 25% of next month's sales. At the beginning of January, the inventory of peanut butter is 35,000 jars. Each jar of peanut butter needs two raw materials: 24 ounces of peanuts and one jar. Company policy requires that ending inventories of raw materials for each month be 20% of the next month's production needs. That policy was met on January 1. Required: 1. Prepare a production budget for the first quarter of the year. Show the number of jars that should be produced each month as well as for the quarter in total. Peanut Land Inc. Production Budget For the First Quarter of the Year January February March 40,000 75,000 50,000 Total Sales 165,000 Desired ending inventory 18,750 X 12,500 10,500X 41,750 Total needs 58,750 X 87,500 60,500 X 206,750 Less: Beginning inventory Units produced Feedback Operating Budget Homework Assign eBook Feedback 2. Prepare a direct materials purchases budget for jars for the months of January and February. Peanut Land Inc. Direct Materials Purchases Budget for Jars For January and February January February Total Production Jar Jars for production Desired ending inventory Total needs Less: Beginning inventory Jars purchased Feedback Prepare a direct materials purchases budget for peanuts for the months of January and February. Peanut Land Inc. Direct Materials Purchases Budget for Peanuts For January and February January February Total Production Ounces Ounces for production Docirnd onding inyontoni eBook Operating Budget Homework Assign Jar Jars for production Desired ending inventory Total needs Less: Beginning inventory Jars purchased Feedback Prepare a direct materials purchases budget for peanuts for the months of January and February. Peanut Land Inc. Direct Materials Purchases Budget for Peanuts For January and February January February Total Production Ounces Ounces for production Desired ending inventory Total needs Less: Beginning inventory Ounces purchased Feedback Feedback