Sugar Co Has Forecast Sales for the Next Three Months as as Follows

question 35

Essay

Sugar Co. has forecast sales for the next three months as follows: July 4,000 units, August 6,000 units, September 7,500 units, and October 8,000 units. Sugar's policy is to have an ending inventory of 40% of the next month's sales needs on hand. July 1 inventory is projected to be 1,500 units. Manufacturing overhead is budgeted to be $17,000 plus $5 per unit produced.
a. Prepare a production budget for Sugar for as many months as is possible.
b. Prepare a manufacturing overhead budget for the three months July - September. Be sure to include a total for the quarter as well.

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