FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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**Merline Manufacturing Budget Planning**

Merline Manufacturing produces a product with a unit cost of $75, selling it for $150. Sales staff earn a 10% commission. Below is the company's December income statement:

**Income Statement for December:**

- **Sales:** $2,250,000
- **Cost of Goods Sold:** $1,125,000
- **Gross Profit:** $1,125,000

**Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses:**

- Sales Commissions: $225,000
- Advertising: $250,000
- Office Rent: $30,000
- Administrative Salaries: $45,000
- Depreciation-Office Equipment: $50,000
- Office Insurance: $10,000

**Total Expenses:** $610,000

- **Net Income:** $515,000

**Management's Proposal:**

Expectations are for December's results to repeat in January through March without strategic changes. However, management proposes reducing the unit selling price to $125 and increasing advertising to $287,500 monthly. Anticipated sales units are: 

- January: 16,500
- February: 18,150
- March: 19,965

The cost per unit remains $75. Staff commissions and other expenses are unchanged.

**Tasks:**

1. Prepare budgeted income statements for January, February, and March under the proposed plan.
2. Determine if March's income is projected to exceed December's.

**Budgeted Sales Information:**

|                   | January | February | March   |
|-------------------|---------|----------|---------|
| Sales (units)     | 16,500  | 18,150   | 19,965  |
| Selling Price ($) | 125     | 125      | 125     |
| Sales ($)         | 2,062,500 | 2,268,750 | 2,495,625 |

This planning involves calculating detailed income statements for proposed strategy adjustments and evaluating the financial impact over the specified months.
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Transcribed Image Text:**Merline Manufacturing Budget Planning** Merline Manufacturing produces a product with a unit cost of $75, selling it for $150. Sales staff earn a 10% commission. Below is the company's December income statement: **Income Statement for December:** - **Sales:** $2,250,000 - **Cost of Goods Sold:** $1,125,000 - **Gross Profit:** $1,125,000 **Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses:** - Sales Commissions: $225,000 - Advertising: $250,000 - Office Rent: $30,000 - Administrative Salaries: $45,000 - Depreciation-Office Equipment: $50,000 - Office Insurance: $10,000 **Total Expenses:** $610,000 - **Net Income:** $515,000 **Management's Proposal:** Expectations are for December's results to repeat in January through March without strategic changes. However, management proposes reducing the unit selling price to $125 and increasing advertising to $287,500 monthly. Anticipated sales units are: - January: 16,500 - February: 18,150 - March: 19,965 The cost per unit remains $75. Staff commissions and other expenses are unchanged. **Tasks:** 1. Prepare budgeted income statements for January, February, and March under the proposed plan. 2. Determine if March's income is projected to exceed December's. **Budgeted Sales Information:** | | January | February | March | |-------------------|---------|----------|---------| | Sales (units) | 16,500 | 18,150 | 19,965 | | Selling Price ($) | 125 | 125 | 125 | | Sales ($) | 2,062,500 | 2,268,750 | 2,495,625 | This planning involves calculating detailed income statements for proposed strategy adjustments and evaluating the financial impact over the specified months.
**Budgeted Income Statements for Merline Manufacturing**

This document provides the budgeted income statements for Merline Manufacturing for the months of January, February, and March. The statements reflect the results from implementing a proposed business plan.

### Budgeted Sales

- **January**
  - Budgeted Sales (in units): 16,500
  - Budgeted Selling Price per Unit: $125
  - Budgeted Sales (in dollars): $2,062,500

- **February**
  - Budgeted Sales (in units): 18,150
  - Budgeted Selling Price per Unit: $125
  - Budgeted Sales (in dollars): $2,268,750

- **March**
  - Budgeted Sales (in units): 19,965
  - Budgeted Selling Price per Unit: $125
  - Budgeted Sales (in dollars): $2,495,625

### Budgeted Income Statement

#### Sales
- **January:** $2,062,500
- **February:** $2,268,750
- **March:** $2,495,625

#### Cost of Goods Sold
- **January:** $1,237,500
- **February:** $1,361,250
- **March:** $1,497,375

#### Gross Profit
- **January:** $825,000
- **February:** $907,500
- **March:** $998,250

#### Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses
- **Sales Commissions:**
  - January: $206,250
  - February: $226,875
  - March: $249,563
- **Advertising (per month):** $287,500
- **Office Rent (per month):** $60,000
- **Administrative Salaries (per month):** $45,000
- **Depreciation—Office Equipment (per month):** $50,000
- **Office Insurance (per month):** $40,000

#### Total Expenses
- **January:** $588,750
- **February:** $609,375
- **March:** $632,063

#### Net Income
- **January:** $236,250
- **February:** $298,125
- **March:** $366,187

This statement shows the growth in sales and net income over the three-month period, reflecting the effectiveness of the
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Transcribed Image Text:**Budgeted Income Statements for Merline Manufacturing** This document provides the budgeted income statements for Merline Manufacturing for the months of January, February, and March. The statements reflect the results from implementing a proposed business plan. ### Budgeted Sales - **January** - Budgeted Sales (in units): 16,500 - Budgeted Selling Price per Unit: $125 - Budgeted Sales (in dollars): $2,062,500 - **February** - Budgeted Sales (in units): 18,150 - Budgeted Selling Price per Unit: $125 - Budgeted Sales (in dollars): $2,268,750 - **March** - Budgeted Sales (in units): 19,965 - Budgeted Selling Price per Unit: $125 - Budgeted Sales (in dollars): $2,495,625 ### Budgeted Income Statement #### Sales - **January:** $2,062,500 - **February:** $2,268,750 - **March:** $2,495,625 #### Cost of Goods Sold - **January:** $1,237,500 - **February:** $1,361,250 - **March:** $1,497,375 #### Gross Profit - **January:** $825,000 - **February:** $907,500 - **March:** $998,250 #### Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses - **Sales Commissions:** - January: $206,250 - February: $226,875 - March: $249,563 - **Advertising (per month):** $287,500 - **Office Rent (per month):** $60,000 - **Administrative Salaries (per month):** $45,000 - **Depreciation—Office Equipment (per month):** $50,000 - **Office Insurance (per month):** $40,000 #### Total Expenses - **January:** $588,750 - **February:** $609,375 - **March:** $632,063 #### Net Income - **January:** $236,250 - **February:** $298,125 - **March:** $366,187 This statement shows the growth in sales and net income over the three-month period, reflecting the effectiveness of the
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