The production department of Zan Corporation has submitted the following forecast of units to be produced...

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The production department of Zan Corporation has submitted thefollowing forecast of units to be produced by quarter for theupcoming fiscal year:

1st Quarter2nd Quarter3rd Quarter4th Quarter
Units to be produced9,00012,00011,00010,000

In addition, 15,750 grams of raw materials inventory is on handat the start of the 1st Quarter and the beginning accounts payablefor the 1st Quarter is $5,600.

Each unit requires 7 grams of raw material that costs $1.20 pergram. Management desires to end each quarter with an inventory ofraw materials equal to 25% of the following quarter’s productionneeds. The desired ending inventory for the 4th Quarter is 8,000grams. Management plans to pay for 60% of raw material purchases inthe quarter acquired and 40% in the following quarter. Each unitrequires 0.20 direct labor-hours and direct laborers are paid$15.50 per hour.

Required:

1-a. Prepare the company’s direct materials budget for theupcoming fiscal year. (Round "Unit cost of raw materials"answers to 2 decimal places.) Please also insert the year columnafter Quarter 4

Required production in units of finished goodsQuarter 1Quarter 2Quarter 3Quarter4
Units of Raw Materials Needed to meet production
Units of Raw Materials needed per unit finished goods
Add desired Units of ending raw material
Total Units of raw material needed
?
Units of raw material to be purchased
Unit cost of raw material
Cost of raw material to be purchased

*The chart ends after cost of raw materials to be purchased*

1-b. Prepare a schedule of expected cash disbursements forpurchases of materials for the upcoming fiscal year.

Beg. Balance Account PayableQuarter 1Quarter 2Quarter 3Quarter 4Year
1st Quarter Purchases
2nd Quarter Purchases
3rd Quarter Purchases
4th Quarter Purchases
Total cash disbursement


2. Prepare the company’s direct labor budget for the upcomingfiscal year, assuming that the direct labor workforce is adjustedeach quarter to match the number of hours required to produce theforecasted number of units produced. (Round "Directlabor-hours per unit" and "Direct labor cost per hour" answers to 2decimal places.) Please also add the year column next toit. Thank you!

Required Production in unitsQuarter 1Quarter 2Quarter 3Quarter 4
Direct Labor Hours per unit
Total Direct Labor cost per hour
Direct Labor Cost per hour
Total Direct Labor Cost

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Requirement 1 and 2 Direct Material Purchase Budget Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4 Year Units to be produced 9000 12000 11000 10000 Raw materials need per unit gram 7 7 7 7 Total Raw Material Neeed 63000 84000 77000 70000 Add Ending Inventory 25 of production needs of following quarter 21000 19250 17500 8000    See Answer
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