Preparing a Production Budget Patrick Inc. makes industrial solvents. In the first four months of the coming year, Patrick expects the following unit sales: Patrick’s policy is to have 25 percent of next month’s sales in ending inventory. On January 1, it is expected that there will be 6,700 drums of solvent on hand. Required: Prepare a production budget for the first quarter of the year. Show the number of drums that should be produced each month as well as for the quarter in total.

Harris Inc., has budgeted sales in units for the next five months as follows: June July August September October 9,400 units 7,800 units 7,300 units 5,400 units 4,100 units Past experience has shown that the ending inventory for each month should be equal to 20% of the next month's sales in units. The inventory on May 31 contained 1,880 units. The company needs to prepare a production budget for the next five months.

The marketing department of Jessi Corporation submitted the following sales forecast for next year (all sales are on account): 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter 12,900 13,900 15,900 14,900 Budgeted unit sales The selling price of the company's product is $28 per unit. Management expects to collect 75% of sales in the quarter in which the sales are made and 20% in the following quarter; 5% of sales are expected to be uncollectible. The beginning balance of accounts receivable, all of which is expected to be collected in the first quarter, is $74,000. The company expects to start the first quarter with 2,580 units in finished goods inventory. Management desires an ending finished goods inventory in each quarter equal to 20% of the next quarter's budgeted sales. The desired ending finished goods inventory for the fourth quarter is 2,780 units. Required: 1. alculate the estimated sales for each quarter and for the year as a whole. 2. Calculate the expected cash collections…

A local piano distributor is preparing its February purchase budget for pianos and provides the following information: • Budgeted Sales, January: 210 pianos • Budgeted Sales, February: 170 pianos • Budgeted Sales, March: 250 pianos If the distributor always wants to have 20% of the pianos they will need for the next month's sales on hand at the end of each month, how many pianos do they need to purchase in February?

Silver Company makes a product that is very popular as a Mother's Day gift. Thus, peak sales occur in May of each year, as shown in the company's sales budget for the second quarter given below: Budgeted sales (all on account) April $300,000 May $500,000 June $200,000 Total $1,000,000 From past experience, the company has learned that 20% of a month's sales are collected in the month of sale, another 70% are collected in the month following sale, and the remaining 10% are collected in the second month following sale. Bad debts are negligible and can be ignored. February sales totaled $230,000, and March sales totaled $260,000. Required: 1. Prepare a schedule of expected cash collections from sales, by month and in total, for the second quarter. 2. What is the accounts receivable balance on June 30th? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2 Prepare a schedule of expected cash collections from sales, by month and in total, for the second…