Question

Production Budget Weightless Inc. produces a Bath and Gym version of its popular electronic scale. The anticipated unit sales for the scales by sales region are as follows: Bath Scale Gym Scale East Region unit sales 55,000 30,000 West Region unit sales 95,000 60,000 Total 150,000 90,000 The finished goods inventory estimated for October 1, for the Bath and Gym scale models is 18,000 and 10,000 units, respectively. The desired finished goods inventory for October 31 for the Bath and Gym scale models is 12,500 and 8,000 units, respectively. Prepare a production budget for the small and large scales for the month ended October 31. For those boxes in which you must enter subtracted or negative numbers use a minus sign.

Answer 1

Total units to be produced:

Bath Scale = 144,500

Gym Scale = 88,000

Step-by-step explanation:

The following anticipated unit sales for the scales by sales region are given in the question:

Bath Scale Gym Scale

East Region unit sales 55,000 30,000

West Region unit sales 95,000 60,000

Total 150,000 90,000

The production budget can now be prepared as follows:

Weightless Inc.

Production Budget

For the Month Ending October 31

Units Bath Scale Units Gym Scale

Expected units to be sold 150,000 90,000

Desired inventory, October 31 12,500 8,000

Total 162,500 98,000

Estimated inventory, October 1 (18,000) (10,000)

Total units to be produced 144,500 88,000