n addition to these monthly expenses, the company will pay a commission to its salespeople equal to 4% of the sales revenue from each brick sold. The company expects bad debt expense to be 3% of sales revenue. Prepare Oriole & Hill's selling and administrative expense budget for the first quarter of the coming year.

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Janelle Hoover

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19 December, 20:27

n addition to these monthly expenses, the company will pay a commission to its salespeople equal to 4% of the sales revenue from each brick sold. The company expects bad debt expense to be 3% of sales revenue. Prepare Oriole & Hill's selling and administrative expense budget for the first quarter of the coming year.

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Selling and Administrative Expense budget for first quarter

Details Jan Feb Mar total

Depreciation $6,100 $6,100 $6,100 $18,300

Office staff Salaries $15,250 $15,250 $15,250 $45,750

Advertising $610 $610 $610 $1,830

Executive Salaries $6,100 $6,100 $6,100 $18,300

miscellaneous $305 $305 $305 $915

Commission (sales*3%) $3,294 $6,423 $5,765 $15,482

Bad Debt Expense $2,196 $4,282 $3,843 $10,321

(sales * 2%)

Total $33,855 $39,070 $37,973 $110,898

Sales = bricks * selling price of $9

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The question is incomplete. below is a complete questions although the 4% commission is 3% and the 3% bad debt expense is 2% on this question.

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Crane & Hill Fabricators produces commemorative bricks that organizations use for fundraising projects. Aaron Crane, the company's vice president of marketing, has prepared the following sales forecast for the first six months of the coming year. The company plans to sell the bricks for $9 each.

January

February

March

April

May

June

12,200

23,790

21,350

29,000

23,000

20,000

Crane & Hill Fabricators' marketing department has identified the following monthly expenses that will be needed to support the company's sales and administrative functions.

Depreciation

$6,100

Sales staff salaries

$15,250

Advertising

$610

Executive salaries

$6,100

Miscellaneous

$305

In addition to these monthly expenses, the company will pay a commission to its salespeople equal to 3% of the sales revenue from each brick sold. The company expects bad debt expense to be 2% of sales revenue.

Prepare Crane & Hill's selling and administrative expense budget for the first quarter of the coming year.