1
answer
0
watching
143
views

Completing a comprehensive budgeting problem—manufacturingcompany

The Arthur Tire Company manufactures racing tires for bicycles.Arthur sells tires for $55 each. Arthur is

planning for the next year by developing a master budget byquarters. Arthur’s balance sheet for December

31, 2014, follows:

ARTHUR TIRE COMPANY

Balance Sheet December 31, 2014

Assets

Current Assets:

Cash $ 22,000

Accounts Receivable 22,000

Raw Materials Inventory 3,200

Finished Goods Inventory 7,250

Total Current Assets $ 54,450

Property, Plant, and Equipment:

Equipment 175,000

Less: Accumulated Depreciation (55,000)120,000

Total Assets $ 174,450

Liabilities

Current Liabilities:

Accounts Payable $ 7,500

Stockholders' Equity

Common Stock $ 135,000

Retained Earnings 31,950

Total Stockholders' Equity 166,950

Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity $ 174,450

Other data for Arthur Tire Company:

a. Budgeted sales are 800 tires for the first quarter andexpected to increase by 100 tires per quarter. Cash

sales are expected to be 30% of total sales, with the remaining70% sales on account.

b. Finished Goods Inventory on December 31 consists of 250 tiresat $29 each.

c. Desired ending Finished Goods Inventory is 30% of the nextquarter’s sales; first quarter sales for 2016

are expected be 1,200 tires; FIFO inventory costing method isused.

d. Direct materials cost is $16 per tire.

e. Desired ending Raw Materials Inventory is 20% of the nextquarter’s direct materials needed for

production; desired ending inventory for December 31 is $3,000;indirect materials are insignificant and not

considered for budgeting purposes.

f. Each tire requires 0.20 hours of direct labor; direct laborcosts average $20 per hour.

g. Variable manufacturing overhead is $2 per tire.

h. Fixed manufacturing overhead includes $3,000 per quarter indepreciation and $4,820 per quarter for

other costs, such as utilities, insurance, and propertytaxes.

i. Fixed selling and administrative expenses include $10,000 perquarter for salaries; $1,800 per quarter for

rent; $500 per quarter for insurance; and $600 per quarter fordepreciation.

j. Variable selling and administrative expenses include suppliesat 1% of sales.

k. Capital expenditures include $30,000 for new manufacturingequipment, to be purchased and paid in the

first quarter.

l. Cash receipts for sales on account are 50% in the quarter ofthe sale and 50% in the quarter following the

sale; December 31, 2014, Accounts Receivable is received in thefirst quarter of 2015; uncollectible

accounts are considered insignificant and not considered forbudgeting purposes.

m. Direct materials purchases are paid 75% in the quarterpurchased and 25% in the following quarter;

December 31, 2014, Accounts Payable is paid in the first quarterof 2015.

n. Direct labor, manufacturing overhead, and selling andadministrative costs are paid in the quarter

incurred.

o. Income tax expense is projected at $2,000 per quarter and ispaid in the quarter incurred.

p. Arthur desires to maintain a minimum cash balance of $30,000and borrows from the local bank as

needed in increments of $1,000 at the beginning of the quarter;principal repayments are made at the

beginning of the quarter when excess funds are available and inincrements of $1,000; interest is 12% per

year and paid at the beginning of the quarter based on theamount outstanding from the previous quarter.

Requirements

1. Prepare Arthur’s operating budget and cash budget for 2015,by quarter. Required schedules and

budgets include: sales budget, production budget, directmaterials budget, direct labor budget,

manufacturing overhead budget, cost of goods sold budget,selling and administrative expense budget,

cash receipts, cash payments, and cash budget. Manufacturingoverhead costs are allocated based on

direct labor hours.

2. Prepare Arthur’s annual financial budget for 2015, includingbudgeted income statement, budgeted

balance sheet, and budgeted statement of cash flows.

For unlimited access to Homework Help, a Homework+ subscription is required.

Tod Thiel
Tod ThielLv2
28 Sep 2019

Unlock all answers

Get 1 free homework help answer.
Already have an account? Log in

Related questions

Weekly leaderboard

Start filling in the gaps now
Log in