The Sabat Corporation manufactures and sells two products: Thingone and Thingtwo. In July 2013, Sabats budget department

The Sabat Corporation manufactures and sells two products: Thingone and Thingtwo. In July 2013, Sabat’s budget department gathered the following data to prepare budgets for 2014:

2014 Projected Sales

2014 Inventories in Units

The following direct materials are used in the two products:

Projected data for 2014 for direct materials are:

Projected direct manufacturing labor requirements and rates for 2014 are:

Manufacturing overhead is allocated at the rate of $ 19 per direct manufacturing labor-hour.
Based on the preceding projections and budget requirements for Thingone and Thingtwo, prepare the ­following budgets for 2014:

Required
1. Revenues budget (in dollars)
2. What questions might the CEO ask the marketing manager when reviewing the revenues budget? Explain briefly.
3. Production budget (in units)
4. Direct material purchases budget (in quantities)
5. Direct material purchases budget (in dollars)
6. Direct manufacturing labor budget (in dollars)
7. Budgeted finished goods inventory at December 31, 2014 ( in dollars)
8. What questions might the CEO ask the production manager when reviewing the production, direct materials, and direct manufacturing labor budgets?
9. How does preparing a budget help Sabat Corporation’s top management better manage thecompany?

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Product Us Price Thingone 62,000 172 Thintwo 46,000 $264 Expected Target January 1, 2014 December 31, 2014 Product Thingone Thingtwo 21,000 13,000 26,000 14,000 Amount Used per Unit Direct Material Unit pound pound each Thingone Thingtwo Expected Inventories January 1,2014 37,000lb. 32,000lb. Target Inventories December 31, 2014 40,000 lb. Direct Material Anticipated Purchase Price $11 35,000 lb. 10,000 units 12,000 units Expected Inventories January 1,2014 37,000lb. 32,000lb. Target Inventories December 31, 2014 40,000 lb. Direct Material Anticipated Purchase Price $11 35,000 lb. 10,000 units 12,000 units