Fuque Company's sales budget projects unit sales of part 1982 of 10,300 units in January, 12,500 units in February, and 13,400 units in March. Each unit of part 1982 requires 4 pounds of materials, which cost $5 per pound. Fuqua Company desires its ending raw materials inventory to equal 40% of the next month's production requirements, and its ending finished goods inventory to equal 20% of the next month's expected unit sales. These goals were met at December 31, 2016. (a) Prepare a production budget for January and February 2017. FUQUA COMPANY Production Budget (b) Prepare a direct materials budget for January 2017. FUQUA COMPANY Direct Materials Budget January January February
Master Budget
A master budget can be defined as an estimation of the revenue earned or expenses incurred over a specified period of time in the future and it is generally prepared on a periodic basis which can be either monthly, quarterly, half-yearly, or annually. It helps a business, an organization, or even an individual to manage the money effectively. A budget also helps in monitoring the performance of the people in the organization and helps in better decision-making.
Sales Budget and Selling
A budget is a financial plan designed by an undertaking for a definite period in future which acts as a major contributor towards enhancing the financial success of the business undertaking. The budget generally takes into account both current and future income and expenses.
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