Question

Black Diamond Company produces snow skis . Each ski requires 2 pounds of carbon fiber . The company's management predicts that 6,000 skis and 7,000 pounds of carbon fiber will be in inventory on June 30 of the current year and that 160.000 will be sold during the next ( third ) quarter . A set of two skis sells for $ 400 . Management wants to end the third quarter with 4,500 skis and 5,000 pounds of carbon fiber in inventory . Carbon fiber can be purchased for $ 25 per pound Each ski requires 0.5 hours of direct labor at $ 30 per hour . Variable overhead is applied at the rate of $ 18 per direct labor hour . The company budgets fixed overhead of $ 1,792,000 for the quarter . Required : 1. Prepare the third - quarter production budget for skis .

Answer 1

Answer:

158,500

Explanation:

Preparation of the third - quarter production budget for skis .

BLACK DIAMOND COMPANY Production Budget (in units)Third Quarter

Budgeted ending inventory (skis) 4,500

Add budgeted sale 160,000

Required units of available production 164,500

(4500+160,000)

Deduct beginning inventory (skis) (6,000)

Units to be manufactured 158,500

(164,500-6,000)

Therefore the third - quarter production budget for skis is 158,500