Webster Corporation is preparing a master budget for the fir…

Webster Corporation is preparing a master budget for the first quarter. The company budgets production of 2,680 units in January, 2,600 units in February and 2,740 units in March. Each unit requires 0.6 hours of direct labor. The direct labor rate is $12 per hour. Compute the budgeted direct labor cost for the first quarter budget.

Forrester Company is considering buying new equipment that w…

Forrester Company is considering buying new equipment that would increase monthly fixed costs from $120,000 to $150,000 and would decrease the current variable costs of $70 by $10 per unit. The selling price of $100 is not expected to change. Forrester’s current break-even sales are $400,000 and current break-even units are 4,000. If Forrester purchases this new equipment, the revised contribution margin ratio would be:

Western Company is preparing a cash budget for June. The com…

Western Company is preparing a cash budget for June. The company has $12,000 in cash at the beginning of June and anticipates $30,000 in cash receipts and $34,500 in cash payments during June. Western Company has an agreement with its bank to maintain a minimum cash balance of $10,000. As of May 31, the company has no loans outstanding. To maintain the $10,000 required balance, during June the company must: