The budget director of Gold Medal Athletic Co., with the assistance of the controller, treasurer, production manager, and sales manager, has gathered the following data for use in developing the budgeted income statement for March:

A.  Estimated sales for March:

      Batting helmet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,200 units at $40 per unit
      Football helmet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .  . . . . . 6,500 units at $160 per unit

B.  Estimated inventories at March 1:

C.  Desired inventories at March 31:

D.  Direct materials used in production:

E.  Anticipated cost of purchases and beginning and ending inventory of direct materials:

         Plastic . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6 per lb.
         Foam lining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4 per lb.

F.  Direct labor requirements:

G.  Estimated factory overhead costs for March:

H.  Estimated operating expenses for March:

I.  Estimated other income and expense for March

                   Interest revenue                $940
                   Interest expense                  872

J.  Estimated tax rate: 30%

Instructions
1. Prepare a sales budget for March.
2. Prepare a production budget for March.
3. Prepare a direct materials purchases budget for March.
4. Prepare a direct labor cost budget for March.
5. Prepare a factory overhead cost budget for March.
6. Prepare a cost of goods sold budget for March. Work in process at the beginning of March is estimated to be $15,300, and work in process at the end of March is desired to be $14,800.
7. Prepare a selling and administrative expenses budget for March.
8. Prepare a budgeted income statement for March.