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HARDIN COMPANY Production Budget For the Six Months Ending June 30, 2014 Quarter

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HARDIN COMPANY
Production Budget
For the Six Months Ending June 30, 2014

Quarter

1

2

Six Months

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HARDIN COMPANY
Direct Materials Budget
For the Six Months Ending June 30, 2014

Quarter

1

2

Six Months

On January 1, 2014, the Hardin Company budget committee has reached agreement on the following data for the 6 months ending June 30, 2014.
Sales units: First quarter 5,700; second quarter 6,800; third quarter 7,200 Ending raw materials inventory: 40% of the next quarter’s production requirements Ending finished goods inventory: 25% of the next quarter’s expected sales units Third-quarter production: 7,580 units
The ending raw materials and finished goods inventories at December 31, 2013, follow the same percentage relationships to production and sales that occur in 2014. 5 pounds of raw materials are required to make each unit of finished goods. Raw materials purchased are expected to cost $5 per pound.

Explanation / Answer

First

Second

Sales (1)

5700

6800

Ending finished goods (25% of next quarters expected sales) (2)

1700

1800

Opening finished goods (3)

1425

1700

Total production (4)=(1)+(2)-(3)

5975

6900

Raw material required for each unit (5)

5

5

Total raw material requirement for production (6)=(4)*(5)

29875

34500

Ending inventory (40% of next quarters requirement) (7)

13800

15160

Opening invetory (8)

11950

13800

Total raw material purchase requirement (9)=(6)+(7)-(8)

31725

35860

Cost of per unit of raw material (10)

5

5

Total raw material purchase cost

158625

179300

First

Second

Sales (1)

5700

6800

Ending finished goods (25% of next quarters expected sales) (2)

1700

1800

Opening finished goods (3)

1425

1700

Total production (4)=(1)+(2)-(3)

5975

6900

Raw material required for each unit (5)

5

5

Total raw material requirement for production (6)=(4)*(5)

29875

34500

Ending inventory (40% of next quarters requirement) (7)

13800

15160

Opening invetory (8)

11950

13800

Total raw material purchase requirement (9)=(6)+(7)-(8)

31725

35860

Cost of per unit of raw material (10)

5

5

Total raw material purchase cost

158625

179300