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Exercise 21-10 January February March April May Prepare a production budget for

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Exercise 21-10

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Prepare a production budget for Lowell Company by month and for the first quarter of the year.

Prepare a direct labor budget for Lowell Company by month and for the first quarter of the year. The direct labor budget should include direct labor hours. (Round Direct labor hours per unit answers to 1 decimal place, e.g. 52.7.)

Exercise 21-10

Lowell Company makes and sells artistic frames for pictures. The controller is responsible for preparing the master budget and has accumulated the following information for 2017.

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February

March

April

May

Estimated unit sales 10,000 11,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 Sales price per unit $50.00 $47.00 $47.00 $47.00 $47.00 Direct labor hours per unit 2.0 2.0 1.5 1.5 1.5 Wage per direct labor hour $7.00 $7.00 $7.00 $8.00 $8.00
Lowell has a labor contract that calls for a wage increase to $8.00 per hour on April 1. New labor-saving machinery has been installed and will be fully operational by March 1.

Lowell expects to begin the year with 14,400 frames on hand and has a policy of carrying an end-of-month inventory of 100% of the following month’s sales, plus 40% of the second following month’s sales.

Explanation / Answer

Prepare a production budget for Lowell Company by month and for the first quarter of the year

Prepare a direct labor budget for Lowell Company by month and for the first quarter of the year. The direct labor budget should include direct labor hours.

Jan Feb March Quarter Sales unit 10000 11000 8000 29000 Desired ending inventory 14200 11200 11200 11200 Total 24200 22200 19200 40200 Les: Beginning inventory -14400 -14200 -11200 -14400 Production units 9800 8000 8000 25800