Midland Company buys tiles and prints different designs on them for souvenir and gift stores. It buys the tiles from a small company in Europe, so at all times it keeps on hand a stock equal to the tiles needed for three months' sales. The tiles cost $1.25 each and must be paid for in cash. The company has 30,000 tiles in stock. Sales estimates, based on contracts received, are as follows for the next six months: January 12,100 February 18,500 March 12,300 April 14,700 May 9,200 June 6,900 Required: a. & b. Estimate purchases (in units) and cash required to make purchases in January, February, and March. Units to be purchased Estimated cost MIDLAND COMPANY Merchandise Purchases Budget For the Period Ended March 31 (in units) January February March