Required information Miami Solar manufactures solar panels for industrial use. The company budgets production of 4,300 units (solar panels) in July and 5,400 units in August. Each unit requires 3 pounds of direct materials, which cost $6 per pound. The company's policy is to maintain direct materials inventory equal to 20% of the next month's direct materials requirement. As of June 30, the company has 2,580 pounds of direct materials in inventory. Prepare the direct materials budget for July. Units to produce MIAMI SOLAR Direct Materials Budget Materials needed for production (pounds) Total materials required (pounds) Materials to purchase (pounds) Cost of direct materials purchases July 4,300
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
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