Question - Soft Pillows Unlimited makes decorative throw pillows for home use. The company sells the pillows to home décor retailers for $14 per pillow
Standards:
Each pillow requires 1.25 yards of fabric, which the company obtains at a cost of $6 per yard.
The company would like to maintain an ending stock of fabric equal to 10% of the next month's production requirements.
The company would also like to maintain an ending stock of finished pillows equal to 20% of the next month's sales.
Sales (in units) are projected to be as follows for the first three months of the year:
January 100,000 February 110,000 March 115,000
Prepare the following for the 1st quarter:
1. Prepare the sales budget
2. Prepare the production budget. Assume that the company anticipates selling 120,000 units in April.
3. Prepare the direct materials purchases budget. Assume the company needs 150,000 yards of fabric for production in April.