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4:03 1911 1.00 Vo KB/S LTEO 1 64 4 ACCM4100 ... Q . . . Part B : Xylia Ceramics makes and sells decorated vases for flower arrangements. As part of the master budget, following information is available for 2024: January February March April May June Estimated Sales 13,000 15,000 11,000 12,000 12,000 10,000 Sale Price $ 59.00 $ 59.00 $ 61.50 $ 61.50 $ 63.00 $ 63.00 Direct Manufacturing Labour Hour (DMLH) per unit 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.25 1.25 Wage per DMLH $ 20.00 $ 20.00 $ 21.00 $ 21.00 $ 22.00 $ 22.00 Cost of Materials $ 19.00 $ 19.00 $ 21.50 $ 21.50 $ 23.00 $ 23.00 XylixZa Ceramics expects to have 6,500 vases on hand at 31 December 2023, and it has a policy of carrying an end-of-month inventory of 50% of the following month's sales. July 2024 sales are expected to be 11,000 vases. DocPage Dclassification: Internal Kaplan Business School Assessment Outline K Required: 1. Prepare a sales budget, production budget and a direct manufacturing labour budget for Xylia Ceramics month-by-month for the first 6 months of 2024. The direct manufacturing labour budget should include labour-hours and total cost. [15 marks] 2. Provide 3 recommendations to Xylia Ceramics to assist with improved profitability and explain how they will be successful. [5 marks] Rubric Excellent: >75% Average: 50% - 75% Weak: