Crest Products Expects the Following Sales of Its Single Product

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Essay

Crest Products expects the following sales of its single product: Crest desires an ending finished goods inventory to be equal to 30% of the next month's sales needs. August 1 inventory is projected to be 7,800 units. Each finished unit requires 2 units of component X and 11 units of component Z. August 1 materials inventory includes 5,000 units of component X and 184,000 units of component Z. Crest desires to maintain a component X inventory equal to 10% of next month's production needs and a component Z inventory equal to 70% of next month's production needs.
a. Prepare a production budget for Crest for as many months as is possible.
b. Prepare a raw materials purchases budget for both Component X and Component Z for the months of August through October.

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Definitions:

Pay Plans

Structured compensation schemes designed by organizations to remunerate employees, including salaries, wages, bonuses, and commissions.

Base Pay

The initial salary paid to an employee, not including any extra bonuses, benefits, or raises.

Merit Pay

A compensation strategy where employees receive salary increases or bonuses based on their performance evaluations, aimed at rewarding high-quality work.

Incentive Pay

Additional compensation awarded to employees as a means of encouraging increased productivity or performance.