Forecast Sales Volume and Sales Budget
For 20Y8, Raphael Frame Company prepared the sales budget thatfollows.
At the end of December 20Y8, the following unit sales data werereported for the year:
| Unit Sales |
| 8" × 10" Frame | 12" × 16" Frame |
East | 27,501 | | 10,504 | |
Central | 6,464 | | 3,822 | |
West | 5,723 | | 3,193 | |
Raphael Frame Company Sales Budget For the Year Ending December 31, 20Y8 |
Product and Area | Unit Sales Volume | Unit Selling Price | Total Sales |
8" × 10" Frame: | | | |
East | 26,700 | | $27 | | $720,900 | |
Central | 6,400 | | 27 | | 172,800 | |
West | 5,900 | | 27 | | 159,300 | |
Total | 39,000 | | | $1,053,000 | |
| | | | |
12" × 16" Frame: | | | |
East | 10,100 | | $28 | | $282,800 | |
Central | 3,900 | | 28 | | 109,200 | |
West | 3,100 | | 28 | | 86,800 | |
Total | 17,100 | | | $478,800 | |
Total revenue from sales | | | $1,531,800 | |
For the year ending December 31, 20Y9, unit sales are expectedto follow the patterns established during the year ending December31, 20Y8. The unit selling price for the 8" × 10" frame is expectedto increase to $28 and the unit selling price for the 12" × 16"frame is expected to increase to $30, effective January 1,20Y9.
Required:
1. Compute the increase or decrease of actualunit sales for the year ended December 31, 20Y8, over budget. Usethe minus sign to indicate a decrease in amount and percent. Roundpercents to the nearest whole percent.
| Unit Sales, Year Ended 20Y8 | Increase (Decrease) Actual Over Budget |
| Budget | Actual Sales | Amount | Percent |
8" × 10" Frame: | | | | |
| East | | | | % |
| Central | | | | % |
| West | | | | % |
12" × 16" Frame: | | | | |
| East | | | | % |
| Central | | | | % |
| West | | | | % |
2. Assuming that the increase or decrease inactual sales to budget indicated in part (1) is to continue in20Y9, compute the unit sales volume to be used for preparing thesales budget for the year ending December 31, 20Y9. Use the minussign to indicate a decrease in percent. Round budgeted units to thenearest whole unit.
| 20Y8 Actual Units | Percentage Increase (Decrease) | 20Y9 Budgeted Units (rounded) |
8" × 10" Frame: |
| East | | % | |
| Central | | % | |
| West | | % | |
12" × 16" Frame: |
| East | | % | |
| Central | | % | |
| West | | % | |
3. Prepare a sales budget for theyear ending December 31, 20Y9.
Raphael Frame Company |
Sales Budget |
For the Year Ending December 31, 20Y9 |
Product and Area | Unit Sales Volume | Unit Selling Price | Total Sales |
8" × 10" Frame: | | | |
East | | $ | $ |
Central | | | |
West | | | |
Total | | | $ |
12" × 16" Frame: | | | |
East | | $ | $ |
Central | | | |
West | | | |
Total | | | $ |
Total revenue from sales | | | $ |