Ex. 7-11A

Executive Officers of Dominick Company are wrestling with their budget for the next year. The following are two different sales estimates provide by two difference sources.

Source of Estimate

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Sales Manager

$380,000

$310,000

$280,000

$480,000

Marketing Consultant

520,000

460,000

410,000

650,000

Dominick s past experience indicates that cost of goods sold is about 60 percent of sales revenue. The company tries to maintain 10 percent of the next quarters expected cost of goods sold as the current quarter s ending inventory. This year s ending inventory is $29,000. Next year s ending inventory is budgeted to be $30,000.

Required:

a. Prepare an inventory purchases budget using the sales manger s estimate.

b. B. Prepare an inventory purchases budget using the marketing consultant s estimate