Madonnas Clothiers sells scarves that are very popular in the fall-winter season. Units sold are anticipated as follows:

October	1,850
November	2,850
December	5,700
January	4,700
	15,100

If seasonal production is used, it is assumed that inventory will directly match sales for each month and there will be no inventory buildup. The production manager thinks the above assumption is too optimistic and decides to go with level production to avoid being out of merchandise. He will produce the 15,100 items at a level of 3,775 per month. a. What is the ending inventory at the end of each month? Compare the units sold to the units produced and complete the table below. (Do not leave any empty spaces; input a 0 wherever it is required. Negative values should be indicated by a minus sign.)

Madonnas Clothiers
	Units sold	Units Produced		Change in inventory	Ending inventory
October
November
December
January

b. If the inventory costs $8 per unit and will be financed through the bank at 12 percent per annum, what is the monthly financing cost and the total for the four months? (Use 1 percent or the monthly rate.) (Do not leave any empty spaces; input a 0 wherever it is required.)

	Inventory financing cost
October	$
November
December
January
Total financing cost	$