Chapter 8-Solutiondocx
Chapter 8-Solutiondocx
Notice that even though sales peak in August, cash collections peak
in September. This occurs because the bulk of the company’s
customers pay in the month following sale. The lag in collections that
this creates is even more pronounced in some companies. Indeed, it
is not unusual for a company to have the least cash available in the
months when sales are greatest.
Quarter—Year 2 Year 3
First Second Third Fourth First
Required production of calculators........... 60,000 90,000 150,000 100,000 80,000
Number of chips per calculator................ × 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 3
Total production needs—chips................. 180,000 270,000 450,000 300,000 240,000
Year 2
First Second Third Fourth Year
Production needs—chips......................... 180,000 270,000 450,000 300,000 1,200,000
Add desired ending inventory—chips........ 54,000 90,000 60,000 48,000 48,000
Total needs—chips.................................. 234,000 360,000 510,000 348,000 1,248,000
Less beginning inventory—chips.............. 36,000 54,000 90,000 60,000 36,000
Required purchases—chips...................... 198,000 306,000 420,000 288,000 1,212,000
Cost of purchases at $2 per chip.............. $396,000 $612,000 $840,000 $576,000 $2,424,000
2. Assuming that the direct labor workforce is not adjusted each quarter and that
overtime wages are paid, the direct labor budget would be:
1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter Year
Units to be produced.................... 5,000 4,400 4,500 4,900 18,800
Direct labor time per unit (hours). . ×0.40 ×0.40 ×0.40 ×0.40 ×0.40
Total direct labor hours needed... . 2,000 1,760 1,800 1,960 7,520
Regular hours paid....................... 1,800 1,800 1,800 1,800 7,200
Overtime hours paid..................... 200 0 0 160 360
Wages for regular hours
(@ $11.00 per hour).................. $19,800 $19,800 $19,800 $19,800 $79,200
Overtime wages (@ $11.00 per
hour × 1.5 hours)..................... 3,300 0 0 2,640 5,940
Total direct labor cost.................. $23,100 $19,800 $19,800 $22,440 $85,140
Academic Copy
Budgeted Balance Sheet
Assets
Current assets:
Cash*............................................... $ 4,400
Accounts receivable............................ 6,500
Supplies inventory.............................. 2,100
Total current assets.............................. $13,000
Plant and equipment:
Equipment......................................... 28,000
Accumulated depreciation................... (9,000)
Plant and equipment, net...................... 19,000
Total assets......................................... $32,000
Chapter 9
Air Meals
Activity Variances
For the Month Ended December 31
Activity
Planning Flexible Variance
Budget Budget s
Meals.......................................... 20,000 21,000
Revenue ($3.80q)........................ $76,000 $79,800 $3,800 F
Expenses:
Raw materials ($2.30q)............. 46,000 48,300 2,300 U
Wages and salaries
($6,400 + $0.25q).................. 11,400 11,650 250 U
Utilities ($2,100 + $0.05q)......... 3,100 3,150 50 U
Facility rent ($3,800)................. 3,800 3,800 0
Insurance ($2,600)................... 2,600 2,600 0
Miscellaneous ($700 + $0.10q). . 2,700 2,800 100 U
Total expense.............................. 69,600 72,300 2,700 U
Net operating income................... $ 6,400 $ 7,500 $1,100 F
2. Management should note that the level of activity was above what had
been planned for the month. This led to an expected increase in profits
of $1,100. However, the individual items on the report should not
receive much management attention. The favorable variance for
revenue and the unfavorable variances for expenses are entirely caused
by the increase in activity.
2. The overall activity variance is $374 favorable and is due to an increase in activity. The $1,740
unfavorable revenue variance is very large relative to the company’s net operating income and should
be investigated. Was this due to discounts given or perhaps a lower average number of passengers
per flight than usual? The other variances are relatively small, but are worth some management
attention—particularly if they recur next month.