BCAF004: Management Accounting & Finance

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Pet Purrfect Pte Ltd produces a variety of pet care products. One of its popular products is the lightweight, durable, and airline-approved pet carrier. The two main materials used for the production of pet carriers are fabric and metal wire. The following information relates to the estimated sales and production of the pet carriers for the month of November 2023:

MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING & FINANCE

  • Prepare the following budgets (using proper budget format) for the month of
    November 2023 for the pet carrier product:
    i) Sales budget
    ii) Production budget
    iii) Direct labor cost budget
    iv) Direct materials purchases budget
  • Determine the budgeted product cost per pet carrier for the month of November 2023.
  • Pet Purrfect currently sells its pet carriers through online platforms. It is planning to rent a pop-up shop in a shopping mall to build up brand awareness and connect with new customers.
     Contract sales staff salary of $2,000 per month
     Pop-up shop rental of $4,500 per month
     Other fixed expenses of $1,000 per month
     Other variable expenses of $5 per pet carrier
    Pet Purrfect expects to sell 800 pet carriers at a promotional selling price of $108 via the pop-up shop in the month of December 2023.
    i) Compute the number of pet carriers that Pet Purrfect needs to sell via the popup shop in the month of December 2023 in order to achieve a target profit of $10,000.
    ii) Without performing additional calculations and using your answer in part (c)(I), explain if Pet Purrfect is able to achieve its target profit of $10,000 in December 2023.