In: Accounting
Coliseum Company has budgeted the following unit sales:
Quarter Units
Qtr. 1, 2020 60,000
Qtr. 2, 2020 50,000
Qtr. 3, 2020 40,000
Qtr. 4, 2020 80,000
The finished goods inventory on hand on December 31, 2019 was 6,000 units. 90% of the next quarter’s sales will come from production during that quarter, and the remainder of next quarter’s sales will come from this quarter’s ending inventory.
Required: Prepare a production budget for the first two quarters of 2020. Include totals column.
Ans. | COLISEUM COMPANY | ||||
Production Budget | |||||
For Quarter 1 & Quarter 2 | |||||
Particulars | Quarter 1 | Quarter 2 | Total | ||
Expected units to be sold | 60,000 | 50,000 | 110,000 | ||
Add: Desired ending inventory units | 5000 | 4000 | 9,000 | ||
Total required units | 65000 | 54000 | 119,000 | ||
Less: Beginning inventory units | -6000 | -5000 | -11,000 | ||
Units to be produced | 59000 | 49000 | 108,000 | ||
90% of next quarter's sales will come from production it means that the 10% (i.e. 100% - 90%)of next quarter's | |||||
sales will be ending inventory for current quarter. | |||||
*Calculations for Ending inventory : | |||||
Quarter 1 | 50,000 * 10% | 5000 | |||
Quarter 2 | 40,000 * 10% | 4000 | |||
*Calculations for Beginning inventory : | |||||
Quarter 1 | Ending inventory of December | 6000 | |||
Quarter 2 | Ending inventory of Quarter 1 | 5000 | |||