Question

The budget director of Birds of a Feather Inc., with the assistance of the controller, treasurer, production manager, and sales manager, has gathered the following data for use in developing the budgeted income statement for January:

1. Estimated sales for January:

   Birdhouse	6,000 units at $55 per unit
   Bird feeder	4,500 units at $75 per unit

2. Estimated inventories at January 1:

   Direct materials:
   Wood	220 ft.
   Plastic	250 lb.
   Finished products:
   Birdhouse	300 units at $23 per unit
   Bird feeder	240 units at $34 per unit

3. Desired inventories at January 31:

   Direct materials:
   Wood	180 ft.
   Plastic	210 lb.
   Finished products:
   Birdhouse	340 units at $23 per unit
   Bird feeder	200 units at $34 per unit

4. Direct materials used in production:

   In manufacture of BirdHouse:
   Wood	0.80 ft. per unit of product
   Plastic	0.50 lb. per unit of product
   In manufacture of Bird Feeder:
   Wood	1.20 ft. per unit of product
   Plastic	0.75 lb. per unit of product

5. Anticipated cost of purchases and beginning and ending inventory of direct materials:

   Wood	$8.00 per ft.
   Plastic	$1.20 per lb.

6. Direct labor requirements:

   Birdhouse:
   Fabrication Department	0.20 hr. at $15 per hr.
   Assembly Department	0.30 hr. at $12 per hr.
   Bird Feeder:
   Fabrication Department	0.40 hr. at $15 per hr.
   Assembly Department	0.35 hr. at $12 per hr.

7. Estimated factory overhead costs for January:

   Indirect factory wages	$80,000
   Depreciation of plant and equipment	25,000
   Power and light	8,000
   Insurance and property tax	2,000

8. Estimated operating expenses for January:

   Sales salaries expense	$90,000
   Advertising expense	20,000
   Office salaries expense	18,000
   Depreciation expense—office equipment	800
   Telephone expense—selling	500
   Telephone expense—administrative	200
   Travel expense—selling	5,000
   Office supplies expense	250
   Miscellaneous administrative expense	450

9. Estimated other income and expense for January:

   Interest revenue	$300
   Interest expense	224

10. Estimated tax rate: 30%

Required:

1. Prepare a One of the major elements of the income statement budget that indicates the quantity of estimated sales and the expected unit selling price.sales budget for January.

Birds of a Feather Inc. Sales Budget For the Month Ending January 31
	Unit Sales Volume	Unit Selling Price	Total Sales
Birdhouse
Bird feeder
Total revenue from sales			$

2. Prepare a A budget of estimated unit production.production budget for January.

Birds of a Feather Inc. Production Budget For the Month Ending January 31
	Units
		Birdhouse		Bird Feeder
Expected units to be sold
Plus desired inventory, January 31
Total
Less estimated inventory, January 1
Total units to be produced

3. Prepare a A budget that uses the production budget as a starting point to budget materials purchases.direct materials purchases budget for January.

Birds of a Feather Inc. Direct Materials Purchases Budget For the Month Ending January 31
	Wood	Plastic	Total
Required units for production:
Birdhouse
Bird feeder
Plus desired units of inventory, January 31
Total
Less estimated units of inventory, January 1
Total units to be purchased
Unit price	$	$
Total direct materials to be purchased	$	$	$

4. Prepare a Budget that estimates direct labor hours and related costs needed to support budgeted production.direct labor cost budget for January.

Birds of a Feather Inc. Direct Labor Cost Budget For the Month Ending January 31
			Fabrication Department		Assembly Department	Total
Hours required for production:
	Birdhouse
	Bird feeder
	Total
Hourly rate			$		$
Total direct labor cost			$

Answer 1

Ans. 1	Birding Homes & Feeders Inc.
	Sales Budget
	For the Month Ending January 31
		Unit Sales Volume (a)	Unit Selling Price (b)	Total Sales (a*b)
	Bird house	6000	$55	$330,000
	Bird feeder	4500	$75	$337,500
	Total revenue from sales			$667,500
Ans. 2	Birding Homes & Feeders Inc.
	Production Budget
	For the Month Ending January 31
	Particulars	Bird house	Bird feeder
	Expected units to be sold	6000	4500
	Add: Desired ending finished inventory	340	200
	Total required units	6340	4700
	Less: Beginning finished inventory units	-300	-240
	Units to be produced	6040	4460
Ans. 3	Birding Homes & Feeders Inc.
	Direct Materials Purchases Budget
	For the Month Ending January 31
		Wood	Plastic	Total
	Required units for production:
	Bird house	4832	3020
	Bird feeder	5352	3345
	Add: Desired units of ending materials inventory	180	210
	Total units available	10364	6575
	Less: Estimated beginning materials inventory	-220	-250
	Total units to be purchased	10144	6325
	(*) Unit price	$8.00	$1.20
	Total direct materials to be purchased	$81,152	$7,590	$88,742
	*Calculations:
	Required units for production =   Units produced * Materials required per unit
		Wood	Plastic
	Required units for production:
	Bird house	6,040 * 0.80 ft	6,040 * 0.50 lb
	Bird feeder	4,460 * 1.20 ft	4,460 * 0.75 lb
Ans. 4	Birding Homes & Feeders Inc.
	Direct Labor Cost Budget
	For the Month Ending January 31
		Fabrication Department	Assembly Department	Total
	Hours required for production:
	Bird house	1208	1812
	Bird feeder	1784	1561
	Total	2992	3373
	(*) Hourly rate	$15.00	$12.00
	Total direct labor cost	$44,880	$40,476	$85,356
	*Calculations:
	Hours required for production = Units produced * Direct labor hours per unit
		Fabrication Department	Assembly Department
	Hours required for production:
	Bird house	6,040 * 0.20 hr.	6,040 * 0.30 hr.
	Bird feeder	4,460 * 0.40 hr.	4,460 * 0.35 hr.