Prepare a selling and administrative expenses budget for December.   Feathered Friends Inc. Selling and Administrative Expenses Budget For the Month Ending December 31 Selling expenses:     $fill in the blank 86       fill in the blank 88       fill in the blank 90       fill in the blank 92   Total selling expenses     $fill in the blank 93 Administrative expenses:           $fill in the blank 95       fill in the blank 97       fill in the blank 99       fill in the blank 101       fill in the blank 103   Total administrative expenses     fill in the blank 104 Total operating expenses     $fill in the blank 105

Budgeted Income Statement and Supporting Budgets

The budget director of Feathered Friends Inc., with the assistance of the controller, treasurer, production manager, and sales manager, has gathered the following data for use in developing the budgeted income statement for December:

1. Estimated sales for December:

   Bird house	3,200 units at $50 per unit
   Bird feeder	3,000 units at $70 per unit

2. Estimated inventories at December 1:

   Direct materials:
   Wood	200 ft.
   Plastic	240 lbs.
   Finished products:
   Bird house	320 units at $27 per unit
   Bird feeder	270 units at $40 per unit

3. Desired inventories at December 31:

   Direct materials:
   Wood	220 ft.
   Plastic	200 lbs.
   Finished products:
   Bird house	290 units at $27 per unit
   Bird feeder	250 units at $41 per unit

4. Direct materials used in production:

   In manufacture of Bird House:
   Wood	0.80 ft. per unit of product
   Plastic	0.50 lb. per unit of product
   In manufacture of Bird Feeder:
   Wood	1.20 ft. per unit of product
   Plastic	0.75 lb. per unit of product

5. Anticipated cost of purchases and beginning and ending inventory of direct materials:

   Wood	$7.00 per ft.
   Plastic	$1.00 per lb.

6. Direct labor requirements:

   Bird House:
   Fabrication Department	0.20 hr. at $16 per hr.
   Assembly Department	0.30 hr. at $12 per hr.
   Bird Feeder:
   Fabrication Department	0.40 hr. at $16 per hr.
   Assembly Department	0.35 hr. at $12 per hr.

7. Estimated factory overhead costs for December:

   Indirect factory wages	$75,000
   Depreciation of plant and equipment	23,000
   Power and light	6,000
   Insurance and property tax	5,000

8. Estimated operating expenses for December:

   Sales salaries expense	$70,000
   Advertising expense	18,000
   Office salaries expense	21,000
   Depreciation expense—office equipment	600
   Telephone expense—selling	550
   Telephone expense—administrative	250
   Travel expense—selling	4,000
   Office supplies expense	200
   Miscellaneous administrative expense	400

9. Estimated other income and expense for December:

   Interest revenue	$200
   Interest expense	122

10. Estimated tax rate: 30%

7.  Prepare a selling and administrative expenses budget for December.

8.  Prepare a budgeted income statement for December. In the Other revenue and expense section, indicate expenses as negative amounts.