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Forecast Sales Volume and Sales Budget For 20Y8, Raphael Frame Company prepared

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Question

Forecast Sales Volume and Sales Budget

For 20Y8, Raphael Frame Company prepared the sales budget that follows.

At the end of December 20Y8, the following unit sales data were reported for the year:

For the year ending December 31, 20Y9, unit sales are expected to follow the patterns established during the year ending December 31, 20Y8. The unit selling price for the 8" × 10" frame is expected to increase to $27 and the unit selling price for the 12" × 16" frame is expected to increase to $29, effective January 1, 20Y9.

Required:

1. Compute the increase or decrease of actual unit sales for the year ended December 31, 20Y8, over budget. Use the minus sign to indicate a decrease in amount and percent. Round percents to the nearest whole percent.

2. Assuming that the increase or decrease in actual sales to budget indicated in part (1) is to continue in 20Y9, compute the unit sales volume to be used for preparing the sales budget for the year ending December 31, 20Y9. Use the minus sign to indicate a decrease in percent. Round budgeted units to the nearest whole unit.

Feedback

To calculate the difference subtract budget from actual sales.

Learning Objective 4.

3.  Prepare a sales budget for the year ending December 31, 20Y9.

Unit Sales 8" × 10" Frame 12" × 16" Frame East 22,365 15,052 Central 5,253 3,626 West 4,512 2,678

Explanation / Answer

Solution 1:

Solution 2:

Solution 3:

Particulars Unit Sales, Increase (Decrease) Year Ended 20Y8 Actual Over Budget Budget Actual Sales Amount Percent 8" × 10" Frame: East 21300 22365 1065 5% Central 5100 5253 153 3% West 4700 4512 -188 -4% 12" × 16" Frame: East 14200 15052 852 6% Central 3700 3626 -74 -2% West 2600 2678 78 3%