In: Accounting
September october November December January
sales (units) 8000 12000 13000 16000 15000
Direct manufacturing labours
hour per unit 1.79 1.75 1.70 1.65 1.60
Direct manufacturing labour rate per unit $15.75 $16.00 $16.50 $17.50 $17.50
Ending inventory required is the next month sales , plus one half the following months sales
The ending inventory in august was 15000 units
Each employee is required to contributed to canada pension plan in the order of 4.9% of wages, this is matched by the employer
Workers compensation expenses are 1.9% of the wage total
Employment insurance is 1.85% of wages and the employer pays 1.4 times the rate charged to the employee.
Required :
prepare a labour budget showing production requirements, labour hours and costs for the month of october
1. Production Requirements
| 
 Particulars  | 
 Aug  | 
 Sep  | 
 Oct  | 
 Nov  | 
 Dec  | 
 Jan  | 
| 
 Opening Inventory  | 
 15000  | 
 18500  | 
 21000  | 
 23500  | 
||
| 
 + Purchase  | 
 11500  | 
 14500  | 
 15500  | 
|||
| 
 - Closing Inventory  | 
 15000  | 
 18500  | 
 21000  | 
 23500  | 
||
| 
 = Sales  | 
 8000  | 
 12000  | 
 13000  | 
 16000  | 
 15000  | 
Note: Closing Inventory for month of October is 13000 + ½ of 16000 = 21000 and Purchase is the balancing figure
2. Labour Hours
Labour hour require per unit for the month of October is 1.75
Direct Labour Hours = 14500 units * 1.75
=25375 Hours
3. Labour Cost for month of October
| 
 Particulars  | 
 Amount (in $)  | 
| 
 Direct Labour Wages (14500 units*16)  | 
 232000  | 
| 
 Employer Contribution to Canada Pension Plan (232000*4.9%)  | 
 11368  | 
| 
 Employment Insurance(232000*1.9%)  | 
 4408  | 
| 
 Total Labour Cost for month of October  | 
 247776  |