Fibre Optics Ltd is a high-tech company that produces versatile fibre optics that telecommunication and airline production companies use. Currently, the fibre optic is a very high quality product in the market and it is patented to Fibre Optics Ltd as it Represent a breakthrough in the industry. Fibre Optics Ltd is contemplating its fifth year of operations and is preparing to build its master budget for the 2022. The budget will detail each quarter's activity and the activity for the year in total. The master budget will be based on the following information: a. Fourth-quarter sales for 2021 are 55,000 units. b. Unit sales by quarter (for 2022) are projected as follows: First quarter 70,000 Second quarter 75,000 Third quarter 80,000 Fourth quarter 95,000 The selling price remains constant at $400 per unit. All sales are credit sales. Fibre Optics Ltd collects 85 percent of all sales within the quarter in which they are realized; and the balance is collected in the following quarter. There are no bad debts. c. There is no beginning inventory of finished goods. Fibre Optics Ltd is planning the following ending finished goods inventories for each quarter: First quarter 18,000 units Second quarter 20,000 Third quarter 25,000 Fourth quarter 15,000 d. Each fibre optic unit uses six hours of direct labor and three units of direct materials. Laborers are paid $12 per hour, and one unit for direct materials costs $80. e. There are 65,700 units of direct materials in beginning inventory as of January 1, 2022. At the end of each quarter, Fibre Optics Ltd plans to have 40 percent of the direct materials needed for next quarter's unit sales. Fibre Optics Ltd will end the year with the same level of direct materials found in this year's beginning inventory. f. Fibre Optics buys direct materials on account. Fifty percent of the purchases are paid for in the quarter of acquisition, and the remaining are paid for in the following quarter. Wages and salaries are paid on the 15th and 30th of each month. g. Fixed overhead totals $1,500,000 each quarter. Of this total, $350,000 represent depreciation. All other fixed expenses are paid for in cash in the quarter incurred. The fixed overhead rate is computed by dividing the year's total fixed overhead by the year's expected actual units produced. h. Variable overhead is budgeted at $8 per direct labor hour. All variable overhead expenses are paid for in the quarter incurred. i. Fixed selling and administrative expenses total $260,000 per quarter, including $50,000 depreciation. j. Variable selling and administrative expenses are budgeted at $12 per unit sold. All selling and administrative expenses are paid for in the quarter incurred. k. The balance sheet as of December 31, 2021, is as follows: Assets Cash Direct materials inventory Accounts receivable Plant and equipment Total Assets $250,000 5,256,000 3,300,000 33,500,000 $42,306,000 Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Accounts payable Capital stock Retained earnings Total liabilities and stockholders' equity *For purchase of direct materials only. $7.248,000* 27,000,000 8,058,000 $42,306,000 1. Fibre Optics Ltd will pay quarterly dividends of $400,000. At the end of the third quarter, $3 million of equipment will be purchased. Note: ignore income taxes Required A. Your group is part of Fibre Optics Company budget team and in preparation for the management meeting, you are tasked to prepare a master budget for each quarter of 2022 and for the year in total, ending 31 December. The following budgets must be included: Operating Budgets: 1. Selling and administrative expenses budget II. Ending finished goods inventory budget (the cost per unit must be rounded off to the nearest dollar) III. Cost of goods sold budget