Jasper Fruits Corporation wholesales peaches and oranges. Barbara Jasper is working with the companys accountant to prepare

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Jasper Fruits Corporation wholesales peaches and oranges. Barbara Jasper is working with the company’s accountant to prepare next year’s budget. Ms. Jasper estimates that sales will increase 5 percent for peaches and 10 percent for oranges. The current year’s sales revenue data follow.

	1st Quarter	2nd Quarter	3rd Quarter	4th Quater	Total
Peaches	80,000	100,000	160,000	140,000	480,000
Oranges	200,000	225,000	285,000	190,000	900,000
Total	280,000	325,000	445,000	330,000	1,380,000

Based on the company’s past experience, cost of goods sold is usually 60 percent of sales revenue. Company policy is to keep 10 percent of the next period’s estimated cost of goods sold as the current period’s ending inventory. (Hint: Use the cost of goods sold for the first quarter to determine the beginning inventory for the first quarter.) Required

A. Prepare the company’s sales budget for the next year for each quarter by individual product.

B. If the selling and administrative expenses are estimated to be $350,000, prepare the company’s budgeted annual income statement.

C. Ms. Jasper estimates next year’s ending inventory will be $10,000 for peaches and $20,000 for oranges. Prepare the company’s inventory purchases budgets for the next year, showing quarterly figures by product.