Question

Weller Company's budgeted unit sales for the upcoming fiscal year are provided below: Budgeted unit sales 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter 22,000 23,000 20,000 20,000 The company's variable selling and administrative expense per unit is $2.10. Fixed selling and administrative expenses include advertising expenses of $15,000 per quarter, executive salaries of $41,000 per quarter, and depreciation of $21,000 per quarter. In addition, the company will make insurance payments of $4,000 in the first quarter and $4,000 in the third quarter. Finally, property taxes of $6,400 will be paid in the second quarter. Required: Prepare the company's selling and administrative expense budget for the upcoming fiscal year. (Round "Per Unit" answers to 2 decimal places.) Year Weller Company Selling and Administrative Expense Budget 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Budgeted unit sales Variable selling and administrative expense per unit Variable selling and administrative expense Fixed selling and administrative expenses: Advertising Executive salaries Insurance Property taxes Depreciation Total fixed selling and administrative expenses Total selling and administrative expenses Less: Depreciation Cash disbursements for selling and administrative expenses

Answer 1

Solution

WELLER COMPANY
SELLING AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE BUDGET
	Quarter 1	Quarter 2	Quarter 3	Quarter 4	Total
Budgeted Unit sales	22000	23000	20000	20000	85000
variable Selling and Administrative expenses	$         46,200.00*	$        48,300.00	$        42,000.00	$       42,000.00	$     178,500.00
Fixed Selling and Administrative expenses
Advertising Expense	$         15,000.00	$        15,000.00	$        15,000.00	$       15,000.00	$        60,000.00
Executive Salaries	$         41,000.00	$        41,000.00	$        41,000.00	$       41,000.00	$     164,000.00
Depreciation	$         21,000.00	$        21,000.00	$        21,000.00	$       21,000.00	$        84,000.00
Insurance	$           4,000.00		$          4,000.00		$          8,000.00
Property taxes		$           6,400.00			$          6,400.00
Total Fixed Selling and Administrative expenses	$         81,000.00	$        83,400.00	$        81,000.00	$       77,000.00	$     322,400.00
Total Selling and Administrative expenses	$      127,200.00	$      131,700.00	$     123,000.00	$    119,000.00	$     500,900.00
Less: Non cash expense (depreciation)	$         21,000.00	$        21,000.00	$        21,000.00	$       21,000.00	$        84,000.00
Cash Disbursement for selling and administrative expenses	$      106,200.00	$      110,700.00	$     102,000.00	$       98,000.00	$     416,900.00

*22000 x 2.10