Benet Company has budgeted the following unit sales:
2019 2020
Quarter Units Quarter Units
1 1105,000 1 4120,000
2 190,000
3 260,000
4 375,000
The finished goods inventory on hand on December 31, 2018 was 21,000 units. It is the company's policy to maintain a finished goods inventory at the end of each quarter equal to 20% of the next quarter's anticipated sales. Prepare a production budget for 2019.

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Answer:

Benet Company

Production Budget for 2019:

                                          Quarter   Quarter     Quarter   Quarter

                                                1               2               3              4

Ending inventory           38,000      52,000        75,000       24,000

Units Sold                    105,000     190,000     260,000     375,000

Units available for

 production                 143,000    242,000     335,000     399,000

Beginning Inventory     21,000       38,000       52,000       75,000

Units produced          122,000     204,000     283,000     324,000

Explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

     2019                  2020

Quarter Units        Quarter Units

1           105,000       1        120,000

2           190,000

3          260,000

4          375,000

Ending inventory

December 31, 2018 = 21,000

Quarter 1, 2019 =       38,000 (190,000 * 20%)

Quarter 2, 2019 =     52,000 (260,000 * 20%)

Quarter 3, 2019 =     75,000 (375,000 * 20%)

Quarter 4, 2019 =     24,000 (120,000 * 20)

Production Budget for 2019:

                                          Quarter   Quarter     Quarter   Quarter

                                                1               2               3              4

Ending inventory           38,000      52,000        75,000       24,000

Units Sold                    105,000     190,000     260,000     375,000

Units available for

 production                 143,000    242,000     335,000     399,000

Beginning Inventory     21,000       38,000       52,000       75,000

Units produced          122,000     204,000     283,000    324,000

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