1. Sales | | | | | | | |
| 2016 Actual Sales | 2017 Estimated Sales |
| Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May |
Units | 7,835 | 7,970 | 7,450 | 7,090 | 8,320 | 9,070 | 10,120 |
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The selling price per unit has remained constant for the past year and is expected to | |
remain unchanged throughout the first quarter of 2017 at an amount of $68.99 | |
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2. Cash Collection Policy | | | | | |
Total sales consist of the following: | | | | | |
Cash sales: | | 5% | | | | | |
Credit sales: | 95% | | | | | |
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Credit collections are as follows: | | | | | |
In the month following the month of sale: | | 75% | | |
In the second month following the month of sale: | 25% | | |
The Company does not have any bad debts. | | | | |
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3. Production Policy | | | | | | |
The Company's policy is to produce during each month, enough units to meet the current |
month's sales as well as a desired inventory at the end of the month which should be | |
equal to 23% of next month's estimated sales. On December 31, 2016, the finished | |
goods inventory consisted of 1,714 units at a cost of $50.40. | | |
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4. Direct Materials Purchasing Policy | | | | |
Each month the Company purchases enough direct materials to meet that month's | |
production requirements and an amount equal to 25% of the next month's estimated | |
production requirements. Each unit of finished product requires 2.83 pounds of direct | |
materials at a cost of $1.38 per pound. On December 31, 2016, the direct materials | |
inventory consisted of 5,213 lbs. at a cost of $1.38. | | | |
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Payments are made as follows: | | | | | |
In the month of purchase: | | 80% | | | |
In the following month the balance: | | 20% | | | |
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The accounts payable balance of $5,755.15 as of December 31, 2016, represents 20% of |
purchases made in December 2016 to be paid in January 2017. | | |
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5. Direct Labor Costs | | | | | | |
Direct labor hours required per unit of finished product: | | 1.75 | |
Average rate per direct labor hour: | | $12.25 | | | |
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6. Factory Overhead | | | | | | |
The Company applies variable factory overhead cost at the rate of 120% of direct | |
labor cost and fixed factory overhead on the basis of the number of direct labor hours. | |
The company has the following fixed overhead expenses per month: | | |
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| Factory supervisor's salary | | $54,000.00 | | |
| Factory rent | | | 6,000.00 | | |
| Factory insurance | | | 6,500.00 | | |
| Depreciation of factory equipment | | 600 | | |
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All factory overhead costs, except depreciation, are paid for in cash during the | |
month in which they are incurred. | | | | | |
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7. Selling and Administrative Expenses | | | | |
Variable selling expenses are: | | | | | |
| Freight out | $0.80 | per unit | | | |
| Sales commissions | 1% | of sales | | | |
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Fixed selling and administrative expenses per month are: | | |
| Salaries | | | | $8,700.00 | | |
| Rent | | | | 1,800.00 | | |
| Advertising | | | 150 | | |
| Insurance | | | | 250 | | |
| Depreciation (excluding depreciation of | | | |
| computer to be purchased at the end | | | |
| of January 2017 | | | 10,050.00 | | |
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8. Income Taxes | | | | | | |
Combined tax rate is 30% of Income before taxes computed at the end of the | |
quarter ending March 31, 2017 , payable in the second quarter. | | |
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9. Capital Expenditures | | | | | |
The Company expects to buy a new computer on January 31, 2017, for use in the sales and |
administrative offices at a cost of $180,000.00, which will be paid in cash. Monthly | |
depreciation expense will be an additional $3,000.00 . | | | |
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10. Financing Policy | | | | | | |
On March 31, 2017, the Company is scheduled to pay $300,000.00 , of the long-term notes |
payable plus interest expense for the first quarter at a rate of 12% | | |
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With respect to short-term borrowing, the Company's policy is to borrow at the beginning |
of a month with an anticipated cash deficiency. A minimum cash balance of $25,000.00 is |
required of the end of each month. The Company repays the principal of such short-term |
borrowing at the end of the first following month to the extent of anticipated excess cash. |
Interest must be paid the following month at a rate of 12%. Borrowing and principal | |
repayments are made in multiples of $1,000.00 . | | | |
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11. Investing Policy | | | | | | |
Investments earn interest of the rate of 6% per annum which is credited to our Checking |
account by the bank at the beginning of the following month. You may assume that the balance |
of Marketable Securities at December 31, 2016, was outstanding throughout the entire month. |
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12. General Information | | | | | |
Use proper rounding and show two (2) decimal places of accuracy on dollar amounts. | |
Round up and show whole amounts on all other figures. | | | |