Question

Asian Lamp Company manufactures lamps. The estimated number of lamp sales for the last three months for the current year are as follows: Month Sales
October 10,000
November 14,000
December 13,000
Finished goods inventory at the end of September was 3,000 units. Ending finished goods inventory is budgeted to equal 25 percent of the next month's sales. Asian Lamp expects to sell the lamps for $25 each. January sales is projected at 16,000 lamps.
In going from the sales budget to the production budget, adjustments to the sales budget need to be made for
a. cash receipts.
b. finished goods inventories.
c. factory overhead costs.
d. selling expenses

Answer 1

Answer:

Asian Lamp Company

In going from the sales budget to the production budget, adjustments to the sales budget need to be made for

b. finished goods inventories.

Explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

Sales Budget               October   November   December    January

Ending inventory            3,500         3,250          4,000

Estimated sales units   10,000        14,000        13,000         16,000

Units available for sale 13,500        17,250        17,000

Beginning inventory      3,000         3,500          3,250          4,000

Production units           10,500        13,750         13,750