Boyle Company Has Put Together the Following Data in Order

question 12

Essay

Boyle Company has put together the following data in order to complete their operating budget for the second quarter in 20XX:
Additional information:
Company policy requires 60% of next month's sales (in units) be in ending inventory. This policy was met in March.
It takes 2.5 hours of direct labor to produce one unit.
The average wage cost is $14.
Variable overhead rate is $6 per direct labor hour and fixed overhead is $15,000 per month.
Required:
A. Prepare a production budget for April, May, June and the quarter in total.
B. Prepare a direct labor budget for April, May, June and the quarter in total.
C. Prepare an overhead budget for April, May, June and the quarter in total.

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