Question: Q3. Central Trading LLC, Oman operates in three countries UAE, India and Oman, which sells three branded products named as pen, pencil and eraser. The

Q3. Central Trading LLC, Oman operates in three countries UAE, India and Oman, which sells three branded products named as pen, pencil and eraser. The budget committee needs a sales budget for the next three months July, August and September are as follows:

Product

UAE

India

Oman

Pencil

1,00,000

30,000

70,000

Pen

80,000

65,000

80,000

Eraser

40,000

45,000

40,000

Actual sales units for the current year based on actual sales to the date and estimated sales for the balance of the year are:

Product

UAE

India

Oman

Pencil

70,000

50,000

70,000

Pen

60,000

75,000

90,000

Eraser

25,000

40,000

30,000

The selling prices per unit of pencil, pen and eraser are OMR 5, OMR 10 and OMR 1 respectively.

In the discussion with divisional sales managers, it was informed that product pencil is oversold. They proposed the following:

  • If the price is increased by 10%, even then it finds a ready market.
  • Price of pen can be reduced by 5% and eraser by 10%.

By incorporating these changes, the sales will be as follows:

Product

UAE

India

Oman

Pencil

(+30%)

(+40%)

(+20%)

Pen

(-10%)

(+30%)

(-10%)

Raiser

(+10%)

(+20%)

(+10%)

You are required to prepare the budget for the current year as well as budget for next year.

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