Monty Company produces and sells automobile batteries, the heavy-duty HD-240. The 2017 sales forecast is as follows. Quarter HD-240 5,500 7,140 8,200 10,270 4 The January 1, 2017, inventory of HD-240 is 2,200 units. Management desires an ending inventory each quarter equal to 40% of the next quarter's sales. Sales in the first quarter of 2018 are expected to be 25% higher than sales in the same quarter in 2017 Prepare quarterly production budgets for each quarter and in total for 2017. MONTY COMPANY Production Budget Product HD-240 Quarter 2 3 4