Michard Corporation Makes One Product and It Provided the Following

question 109

Multiple Choice

Michard Corporation makes one product and it provided the following information to help prepare the master budget for the next four months of operations:The budgeted selling price per unit is $125. Budgeted unit sales for April, May, June, and July are 7,600, 10,500, 13,800, and 12,900 units, respectively. All sales are on credit.Regarding credit sales, 20% are collected in the month of the sale and 80% in the following month.The ending finished goods inventory equals 20% of the following month's sales.The ending raw materials inventory equals 30% of the following month's raw materials production needs. Each unit of finished goods requires 4 pounds of raw materials. The raw materials cost $2.00 per pound.Regarding raw materials purchases, 30% are paid for in the month of purchase and 70% in the following month.The direct labor wage rate is $25.00 per hour. Each unit of finished goods requires 3.0 direct labor-hours.The variable selling and administrative expense per unit sold is $3.40. The fixed selling and administrative expense per month is $80,000.The budgeted required production for May is closest to:

• A) 11,160 units
• B) 13,260 units
• C) 15,360 units
• D) 10,500 units

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Definitions:

Compounded Monthly

Entails the regular addition of interest to the principal balance of a loan or deposit every month, affecting overall returns or costs.

Semi-monthly Payments

Payments that are made twice a month, often on the 1st and 15th, typically in the context of salaries or loans.

Loan to Value Ratio

A financial term used by lenders to express the ratio of a loan to the value of an asset purchased.

Amortized

Relates to spreading payments over multiple periods to gradually eliminate a liability or loan, incorporating both principal and interest components.