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Cougars Company prepares monthly operating and financial budgets. Estimates of s

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Question

Cougars Company prepares monthly operating and financial budgets. Estimates of sales in units are made for each month. Production is scheduled at a level high enough to take care of current needs and to carry into each month one-half of the next month's unit sales. Direct materials, direct labor, and variable manufacturing overhead are estimated at USD 12, USD 6, and USD 4 per unit, respectively. Total fixed manufacturing overhead is budgeted at USD 480,000 per month. Sales for April, May, June, and July 2009 are estimated at 100,000, 120,000, 160,000, and 120,000 units. The inventory at 2009 April 1, consists of 50,000 units with a cost of USD 28.80 per unit.

a. Prepare a schedule showing the budgeted production in units for April, May, and June 2009.

b. Prepare a schedule showing the budgeted cost of goods sold for the same three months assuming that the FIFO method is used for inventories.

Explanation / Answer

A) budgeted production:

April May June July sales in units       100,000       120,000       160,000       120,000 Direct material    1,200,000    1,440,000    1,920,000    1,440,000 Direct Labor       600,000       720,000       960,000       720,000 Variable manufacturing overhead       400,000       480,000       640,000       480,000 Fixed overhead       480,000       480,000       480,000       480,000 Total cost    2,680,000    3,120,000    4,000,000    3,120,000