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Argosy University/ Phoniex University/
Nov-2005 - Oct-2011
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Phoniex University
Oct-2001 - Nov-2016
Mercury Bag Company produces cases of grocery bags. The managers at Mercury are trying to develop budgets for the upcoming quarter. The following data have been gathered:
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Projected sales in units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       1,200 cases
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Selling price per case  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        $240
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Inventory at the beginning of the quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     150 cases
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Target inventory at the end of the quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      100 cases
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Direct labor hours needed to produce one case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    2 hours Direct labor wages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                                                                  $10 per hour
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Direct materials cost per case. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        $8 Variable manufacturing overhead cost per case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                                              $6
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Fixed overhead costs for the upcoming quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $220,000
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a.      Using the above information, develop Mercury’s sales forecast in dollars and production schedule in units.
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b.      What is Mercury’s budgeted variable manufacturing cost per case?
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c.      Prepare Mercury’s manufacturing cost budget.
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d.      What is the projected ending value of the Inventory account?
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