In: Accounting
The production department of Zan Corporation has submitted the following forecast of units to be produced by quarter for the upcoming fiscal year:
1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter | |
Units to be produced | 18,000 | 21,000 | 20,000 | 19,000 |
In addition, 27,000 grams of raw materials inventory is on hand at the start of the 1st Quarter and the beginning accounts payable for the 1st Quarter is $7,400.
Each unit requires 6 grams of raw material that costs $1.40 per gram. Management desires to end each quarter with an inventory of raw materials equal to 25% of the following quarter’s production needs. The desired ending inventory for the 4th Quarter is 7,000 grams. Management plans to pay for 60% of raw material purchases in the quarter acquired and 40% in the following quarter. Each unit requires 0.40 direct labor-hours and direct laborers are paid $14.50 per hour.
Required:
1.&2. Calculate the estimated grams of raw material that need to be purchased and the cost of raw material purchases for each quarter and for the year as a whole.
3. Calculate the expected cash disbursements for purchases of materials for each quarter and for the year as a whole.
4. Calculate the estimated direct labor cost for each quarter and for the year as a whole.