Chapter 22: Q9RQ (page 1228)
Why is the sales budget considered the cornerstone of the master budget?
Short Answer
The sales budget estimates the sales revenue in the future.
Chapter 22: Q9RQ (page 1228)
Why is the sales budget considered the cornerstone of the master budget?
The sales budget estimates the sales revenue in the future.
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Get started for freePreparing a financial budgetโschedule of cash receipts, schedule of cash payments, cash budget
Haney Company has provided the following budget information for the first quarter of 2018:
Total sales \(214,000 Budgeted purchases of direct materials 40,300 Budgeted direct labor cost 37,200 Budgeted manufacturing overhead costs:
Variable manufacturing overhead 1,150 Depreciation 1,200 Insurance and property taxes 6,600 Budgeted selling and administrative expenses: Salaries expense 13,000 Rent expense 2,500 Insurance expense 1,100 Depreciation expense 350 Supplies expense 4,280 Additional data related to the first quarter of 2018 for Haney Company:
a. Capital expenditures include \)38,000 for new manufacturing equipment, to be purchased and paid in the first quarter.
b. Cash receipts are 65% of sales in the quarter of the sale and 35% in the quarter following the sale.
c. Direct materials purchases are paid 50% in the quarter purchased and 50% in the next quarter.
d. Direct labor, manufacturing overhead, and selling and administrative costs are paid in the quarter incurred.
e. Income tax expense for the first quarter is projected at \(44,000 and is paid in the quarter incurred.
f. Haney Company expects to have adequate cash funds and does not anticipate borrowing in the first quarter.
g. The December 31, 2017, balance in Cash is \)45,000, in Accounts Receivable is \(23,200, and in Accounts Payable is \)9,000.
Requirements
1. Prepare Haney Companyโs schedule of cash receipts from customers and schedule of cash payments for the first quarter of 2018.
2. Prepare Haney Companyโs cash budget for the first quarter of 2018.
Preparing a financial budgetโcash budget
Wilson Company has \(11,000 in cash on hand on January 1 and has collected the following budget data:
January February Sales \) 1,400,000 \( 710,000 Cash receipts from customers 851,420 871,800 Cash payments for merchandise inventory 561,100 532,310
Assume Wilson has cash payments for selling and administrative expenses including salaries of \)55,000 plus commissions of 2% of sales, all paid in the month of sale. The company requires a minimum cash balance of $8,500. Prepare a cash budget for January and February. Will Wilson need to borrow cash by the end of February?
Question: Meeks Company has the following sales for the first quarter of 2019:
January February March Cash sales \( 5,000 \) 5,500 \( 5,250 Sales on account 15,000 14,000 14,500 Total sales \) 20,000 \( 19,500 \) 19,750 Sales on account are collected the month after the sale. The Accounts Receivable balance on January 1 is $12,500, the amount of Decemberโs sales on account. Calculate the cash receipts from customers for the first three months of 2019.
Preparing an operating budgetโsales, production, direct materials, direct labor, overhead, COGS, and S&A expense budgets The Irwin Batting Company manufactures wood baseball bats. Irwinโs two primary products are a youth bat, designed for children and young teens, and an adult bat, designed for high school and college-aged players. Irwin sells the bats to sporting goods stores, and all sales are on account. The youth bat sells for \(35; the adult bat sells for \)50. Irwinโs highest sales volume is in the first three months of the year as retailers prepare for the spring baseball season. Irwinโs balance sheet for December 31, 2018, follows:
Other data for Irwin Batting Company for the first quarter of 2019:
a. Budgeted sales are 1,400 youth bats and 3,300 adult bats.
b. Finished Goods Inventory on December 31, 2018, consists of 700 youth bats at \(15 each and 550 adult bats at \)10 each.
c. Desired ending Finished Goods Inventory is 220 youth bats and 300 adult bats; FIFO inventory costing method is used.
d. Direct materials requirements are 40 ounces of wood for youth bats and 70 ounces of wood for adult bats. The cost of wood is \(0.10 per ounce.
e. Raw Materials Inventory on December 31, 2018, consists of 90,000 ounces of wood at \)0.10 per ounce.
f. Desired ending Raw Materials Inventory is 90,000 ounces (indirect materials are insignificant and not considered for budgeting purposes).
g. Each bat requires 0.4 hours of direct labor; direct labor costs average \(26 per hour.
h. Variable manufacturing overhead is \)0.30 per bat.
i. Fixed manufacturing overhead includes \(1,300 per quarter in depreciation and \)14,977 per quarter for other costs, such as insurance and property taxes.
j. Fixed selling and administrative expenses include \(13,000 per quarter for salaries; \)3,500 per quarter for rent; \(1,400 per quarter for insurance; and \)450 per quarter for depreciation. k. Variable selling and administrative expenses include supplies at 1% of sales.
Requirements
1. Prepare Irwinโs sales budget for the first quarter of 2019.
2. Prepare Irwinโs production budget for the first quarter of 2019.
3. Prepare Irwinโs direct materials, direct labor budget, and manufacturing overhead budget for the first quarter of 2019. Round the predetermined overhead allocation rate to two decimal places. The overhead allocation base is direct labor hours.
4. Prepare Irwinโs cost of goods sold budget for the first quarter of 2019.
5. Prepare Irwinโs selling and administrative expense budget for the first quarter of 2019.
Preparing a financial budgetโschedule of cash payments
Barnes Company budgeted direct materials purchases of \(191,990 in January and \)138,610 in February. Assume Barnes pays for direct materials purchases 60% in the month of purchase and 40% in the month after purchase. The Accounts Payable balance on January 1 is $75,000. Prepare a schedule of cash payments for purchases for January and February. Round to the nearest dollar.
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