P9.3 (LO 2), E Hill Industries had sales in 2021 of $6,800,000 and gross profit of $1,100,000. Management is considering two alternative budget plans to increase its gross profit in 2022.

Plan A would increase the unit selling price from $8.00 to $8.40. Sales volume would decrease by 125,000 units from its 2021 level. Plan B would decrease the unit selling price by $0.50. The marketing department expects that the sales volume would increase by 130,000 units.

At the end of 2021, Hill has 40,000 units of inventory on hand. If Plan A is accepted, the 2022 ending inventory should be 35,000 units. If Plan B is accepted, the ending inventory should be 60,000 units. Each unit produced will cost $1.50 in direct labor, $1.30 in direct materials, and $1.20 in variable overhead. The fixed overhead for 2022 should be $1,895,000.

Instructions

1. Prepare a sales budget for 2022 under each plan.
2. Prepare a production budget for 2022 under each plan.
3. Compute the production cost per unit under each plan. Why is the cost per unit different for the two plans? (Round to two decimals.)

   c. Unit cost: Plan A $6.63 Plan B $5.90

4. Which plan should be accepted? (Hint: Compute the gross profit under each plan.)

   d. Gross profit: Plan A $1,283,250 Plan B $1,568,000

Prepare cash budget for 2 months.