Production budget and materials cost budget

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Topic: Participation in the budgeting process is often hailed as a motivator for improved performance outcomes, however, some authors have suggested that forced participation may fail to empower or motivate employees and may even result in a diminution in performance.

Present a case for and against employee participation in the budgeting process.

Marks will be awarded for correct citations of authors, journals and text references (a minimum of six different references is required). Web addresses will not be accepted. A minimum of five arguments for and five against are required, and you will be awarded marks for clarity of ideas, fluency and accuracy of expression.

Part A of the assignment will be available no later than week 7 and the assignment is to be submitted in the tutorial of week 11. You may be required to submit your assay via Turnitin. A hard copy of the assignment must be submitted in the tutorial.

Late assignments must be submitted via the Faculty Office and will be date stamped by the office staff. A one mark penalty will be applied for every calendar day the assignment is late.

Essay

 

15

 

Total

 

25

 










 


Part A


Budget Preparation




 




Data:






 

COMPANY NAME:

Car Fix Ltd.





 

YEAR:


2012






 










 

Months in Budget Period


1

October




 





2

November




 





 





 

Product Data:








 










 


Product Name



Car Parts




 


Standard Unit Selling Price



$225.00




 










 


Standard Cost Data per Unit of Product






 










 


Raw Materials

Name


Units


Unit Price

Cost

 




M1


3


$1.90

$5.70

 




M2


4


$2.80

$11.20

 




M3


2


$4.05

$8.10

 









$25.00

 


Direct Labour

Type


Hours


Rate per Hour


 




Manufacturing


3


$18.00

$54.00

 




Assembly


1.5


$12.00

$18.00

 









$72.00

 


Variable Overhead



Hours


Rate per Hour


 






2


$7.00

$14.00

 










 


Fixed Overhead



Budgeted


Normal


 






Total $


Output Units


 






per Month


per Month


 






$240,000


10,000

$24

 


Total Standard Cost






$135

 







 

Selling and Administration Costs






 










 


Variable per unit of Product



$3.75



 


Fixed - Total per Month



$70,000



 

Depreciation of Factory Machinery






 










 


Included as part of Fixed (Factory) Overhead



$40,000



 










 

Sales Budget:


Month


Budgeted Sales Units



 










 



1

October


9,700




 



2

November


10,600




 



3

December


11,000




 



4

January


9,200




 










 

Other Data








 

Cash collections from sales:







 


Percent of sales collected in month of sale




30.00%


 


Percent of sales collected in month after sale




67.00%


 


Percent of sales becoming bad debts




3.00%


 










 

Inventories:








 


Finished goods as a percent of next month's sales



30.00%


 


Raw materials as a Percent of next month's production



40.00%


 










 

Cash disbursements







 


Raw materials purchases:






 



Percent paid in the month of purchase


70.00%


 



Percent paid in the month after purchase


30.00%


 


All other production costs (Labour & Overhead)




 



Percent paid in month incurred




60.00%


 



Percent paid in the following month




40.00%


 








 


Fixed selling and administration Costs






 










 



All paid in the month incurred






 


Variable selling and administration Costs






 



Percent paid in the month incurred




0.00%


 



Percent paid in the following month




100.00%


 


Tax payable







 



Tax Rate





30.00%


 



Month Paid in





December


 










 

Balance Sheet as at the Beginning of the Budget Period





 










 


Balance Sheet Date


30th  September 2012



 


Assets:








 



Cash





$74,000


 



Accounts Receivable, Net




$880,000


 



Finished Goods Inventories:






 





Units


2,910



 





Unit Cost


$135.00



 





Amount



$392,850


 



Raw Materials Inventories:






 






Units

Value



 




M1


11,964

$22,732



 




M2


15,952

$44,666



 




M3


7,976

$32,303



 








$99,700


 



Plant and Equipment:






 




Cost



$2,460,000



 




Accumulated Depreciation

$940,000



 




Net




$1,520,000


 










 








$2,966,550


 


Equities:








 



Accounts Payable (Raw Materials)




$150,000


 



Taxes Payable





$140,000


 



Accrued Selling and Administration Costs



$30,000


 



Accrued Production Costs




$145,000


 










 



Paid Up Capital





$1,700,000


 










 



Retained Earnings




$801,550


 








$2,966,550


 










 

Required:








 


Prepare the following Budgets for the months of October and November only:


 


a)

Sales Budget








b)

Production Budget (in units only)







c)

Materials Cost Budget







d)

Wages Cost Budget







e)

Production Overheads Cost Incurred Budget






f)

Total Production Cost Incurred Budget






g)

Raw Materials Purchases Budget







h)

Marketing and Administration Cost Budget






i)

Cash Receipts Budget







j)

Cash Payments Budget







k)

Summary Cash Budget







l)

Budgeted Profit and Loss Statements (include a fixed overhead volume variance)


 


m)

Budgeted Balance Sheets


























 

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