Cornerstones of Cost Management (Cornerstones Series)
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Author: Don R. Hansen, Maryanne M. Mowen
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Chapter 8, Problem 29E
Olympus, Inc., manufactures three models of mattresses: the Sleepeze, the Plushette, and the Ultima.
- a. Salaries for his office (including himself at $65,000, a
marketing research assistant at $40,000, and an administrative assistant at $25,000) are budgeted for $130,000 next year. - b. Depreciation on the offices and equipment is $20,000 per year.
- c. Office supplies and other expenses total $21,000 per year.
- d. Advertising has been steady at $20,000 per year. However, the Ultima is a new product and will require extensive advertising to educate consumers on the unique features of this high-end mattress. Gene believes the company should spend 15 percent of first-year Ultima sales for a print and television campaign.
- e. Commissions on the Sleepeze and Plushette lines are 5 percent of sales. These commissions are paid to independent jobbers who sell the mattresses to retail stores.
- f. Last year, shipping for the Sleepeze and Plushette lines averaged $50 per unit sold. Gene expects the Ultima line to ship for $75 per unit sold since this model features a larger mattress.
Required:
- 1. Suppose that Gene is considering three sales scenarios as follows:
Prepare a revenue budget for the Sales Division for the coming year for each scenario.
- 2. Prepare a flexible expense budget for the Sales Division for the three scenarios above.
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Cornerstones of Cost Management (Cornerstones Series)
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