Orange Co. is a manufacturer and Pineapple Company is a merchandiser. What is the difference in the budgets the two entities will prepare?

Orange Co.'s budget will include the cost of production, which is made up of raw materials, direct labor, and manufacturing overhead.  The above cost of production and the accompanying items will not be found in the budget of Pineapple Company.  The latter's budget will focus on purchase of goods for sale (instead of raw materials) and inventories of finished goods (instead of raw materials and work in process).  Orange Co. determines its product cost per unit from the cost of production divided by the quantity produced.  Pineapple Company's product cost is based on the purchase price of goods, which includes the manufacturer's profit.

Explanation:

The operations and accounting for the cost of production of Orange Co. will be different from Pineapple Company's.  The difference is a reflection of their statuses as manufacturer and merchandiser respectively.  Orange Co. manufactures and sells goods while Pineapple Company sell manufactured goods.