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Waterways Corporation is preparing its budget for the coming year, 2022. The first step is to plan for the first quarter of that coming year.
Waterways Corporation is preparing its budget for the coming year, 2022. The first step is to plan for the first quarter of that coming year. Waterways gathered the following information from the managers.
Sales | ||
Unit sales for November 2021 | 112,000 | |
Unit sales for December 2021 | 102,000 | |
Expected unit sales for January 2022 | 113,000 | |
Expected unit sales for February 2022 | 112,000 | |
Expected unit sales for March 2022 | 115,000 | |
Expected unit sales for April 2022 | 125,000 | |
Expected unit sales for May 2022 | 136,000 | |
Unit selling price | $12 |
Waterways likes to keep 10% of the next months unit sales in ending inventory. All sales are on account. 85% of the Accounts Receivable are collected in the month of sale, and 15% of the Accounts Receivable are collected in the month after sale. Accounts receivable on December 31, 2021, totaled $183,600.
Direct Materials | |||||
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Item | Amount Used per Unit | Inventory, Dec. 31 | |||
Metal | 1 lb @ 58 per lb. | 5,177.5 lbs | |||
Plastic | 12 oz @ 6 per oz | 3,883.125 lbs | |||
Rubber | 4 oz @ 5 per oz | 1,294.375 lbs | |||
2 lbs per unit | 10,355.0 lbs |
Metal, plastic, and rubber together are 80 per pound per unit. Waterways likes to keep 5% of the materials needed for the next month in its ending inventory. Payment for materials is made within 15 days. 50% is paid in the month of purchase, and 50% is paid in the month after purchase. Accounts Payable on December 31, 2021, totaled $103,590. Raw Materials on December 31, 2021, totaled 11,290 pounds.
Direct Labor |
Labor requires 12 minutes per unit for completion and is paid at a rate of $9 per hour. |
Manufacturing Overhead | ||||
Indirect materials | 30 | per labor hour | ||
Indirect labor | 50 | per labor hour | ||
Utilities | 40 | per labor hour | ||
Maintenance | 30 | per labor hour | ||
Salaries | $42,000 | per month | ||
Depreciation | $16,200 | per month | ||
Property taxes | $2,400 | per month | ||
Insurance | $1,300 | per month | ||
Maintenance | $1,400 | per month |
Selling and Administrative | |||
Variable selling and administrative cost per unit is $1.50. | |||
Advertising | $17,000 | a month | |
Insurance | $1,600 | a month | |
Salaries | $71,000 | a month | |
Depreciation | $2,700 | a month | |
Other fixed costs | $2,900 | a month |
Other Information The Cash balance on December 31, 2021, totaled $101,000, but management has decided it would like to maintain a cash balance of at least $700,000 beginning on January 31, 2022. Dividends are paid each month at the rate of $2.30 per share for 5,080 shares outstanding. The company has an open line of credit with Romneys Bank. The terms of the agreement requires borrowing to be in $1,000 increments at 9% interest. Waterways borrows on the first day of the month and repays on the last day of the month. A $530,000 equipment purchase is planned for February.
WATERWAYS CORPORATION Direct Materials Budget choose the accounting period For the First Quarter of 2022? For the Month Ending March 2022? March 2022 ?
January | February | March | quarter | |
select an opening direct materials budget item Direct Labor Time Per Unit-Direct Materials PurchasesTotal Pounds Required for ProductionTotal Cost of Direct Materials PurchasesTotal Direct Labor CostDirect Labor Cost Per HourTotal Materials RequiredBeginning Direct MaterialsTotal Required Direct Labor HoursCost Per PoundDirect Materials Per UnitUnits to be ProducedDesired Ending Direct Materials | ||||
select an item Direct Labor Time Per UnitBeginning Direct MaterialsTotal Pounds Required for ProductionDesired Ending Direct MaterialsDirect Materials Per UnitTotal Cost of Direct Materials PurchasesUnits to be ProducedDirect Labor Cost Per HourTotal Required Direct Labor HoursTotal Direct Labor CostCost Per PoundDirect Materials PurchasesTotal Materials Required | ||||
select an item Direct Labor Time Per UnitBeginning Direct MaterialsTotal Pounds Required for ProductionDesired Ending Direct MaterialsDirect Materials Per UnitTotal Cost of Direct Materials PurchasesUnits to be ProducedDirect Labor Cost Per HourTotal Required Direct Labor HoursTotal Direct Labor CostCost Per PoundDirect Materials PurchasesTotal Materials Required | ||||
select an item Direct Labor Time Per UnitBeginning Direct MaterialsTotal Pounds Required for ProductionDesired Ending Direct MaterialsDirect Materials Per UnitTotal Cost of Direct Materials PurchasesUnits to be ProducedDirect Labor Cost Per HourTotal Required Direct Labor HoursTotal Direct Labor CostCost Per PoundDirect Materials PurchasesTotal Materials Required | ||||
select an item Direct Labor Time Per UnitBeginning Direct MaterialsTotal Pounds Required for ProductionDesired Ending Direct MaterialsDirect Materials Per UnitTotal Cost of Direct Materials PurchasesUnits to be ProducedDirect Labor Cost Per HourTotal Required Direct Labor HoursTotal Direct Labor CostCost Per PoundDirect Materials PurchasesTotal Materials Required | ||||
select an item Direct Labor Time Per UnitBeginning Direct MaterialsTotal Pounds Required for ProductionDesired Ending Direct MaterialsDirect Materials Per UnitTotal Cost of Direct Materials PurchasesUnits to be ProducedDirect Labor Cost Per HourTotal Required Direct Labor HoursTotal Direct Labor CostCost Per PoundDirect Materials PurchasesTotal Materials Required | ||||
select an item Direct Labor Time Per UnitBeginning Direct MaterialsTotal Pounds Required for ProductionDesired Ending Direct MaterialsDirect Materials Per UnitTotal Cost of Direct Materials PurchasesUnits to be ProducedDirect Labor Cost Per HourTotal Required Direct Labor HoursTotal Direct Labor CostCost Per PoundDirect Materials PurchasesTotal Materials Required | ||||
select an item Direct Labor Time Per UnitBeginning Direct MaterialsTotal Pounds Required for ProductionDesired Ending Direct MaterialsDirect Materials Per UnitTotal Cost of Direct Materials PurchasesUnits to be ProducedDirect Labor Cost Per HourTotal Required Direct Labor HoursTotal Direct Labor CostCost Per PoundDirect Materials PurchasesTotal Materials Required | ||||
select an item Direct Labor Time Per UnitBeginning Direct MaterialsTotal Pounds Required for ProductionDesired Ending Direct MaterialsDirect Materials Per UnitTotal Cost of Direct Materials PurchasesUnits to be ProducedDirect Labor Cost Per HourTotal Required Direct Labor HoursTotal Direct Labor CostCost Per PoundDirect Materials PurchasesTotal Materials Required |
d)Direct Labor (DL) budget:-
January | February | March | quarter | |
Units required to be produced | ||||
DL time (hours) per unt | ||||
total requred dl hours | ||||
DL cost per hour | ||||
Total DL cost |
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