The marketing department of Graber Corporation has submitted the following sales forecast for the upcoming fiscal year.
| 1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter |
Budgeted unit sales | 16,000 | 15,000 | 14,000 | 15,000 |
The selling price of the company’s product is $22.00 per unit. Management expects to collect 75% of sales in the quarter in which the sales are made, 20% in the following quarter, and 5% of sales are expected to be uncollectible. The beginning balance of accounts receivable, all of which is expected to be collected in the first quarter, is $66,000.
The company expects to start the first quarter with 3,200 units in finished goods inventory. Management desires an ending finished goods inventory in each quarter equal to 20% of the next quarter’s budgeted sales. The desired ending finished goods inventory for the fourth quarter is 3,400 units.
Required:
1. Prepare the company’s sales budget and schedule of expected cash collections.
2. Prepare the company’s production budget for the upcoming fiscal year.
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