On January $1,2025,$ the Sheridan Company budget committee has reached agreement on the following data for the $6$ months ending

June $30,2025.$

Sales units:

Ending raw materials inventory:

Ending finished goods inventory:

Third$-$quarter production:

First quarter $5,400$; second quarter $6,480$; third quarter $7,560.$

$40\%$ of the next quarter's production requirements.

$25\%$ of the next quarter's expected sales units.

$7,910$ units.

The ending raw materials and finished goods inventories at December $31,2024,$ follow the same percentage relationships to

production and sales that occur in $2025.$ Three pounds of raw materials are required to make each unit of finished goods. Raw

materials purchased are expected to cost $$4$ per pound.

$($a$)$

Prepare a production budget by quarters for the $6-$month period ended June $30,2025.$

SHERIDAN COMPANY

Production Budget

For the Six Months Ending June $30,2025$

Quarter

$1$

$2$

$2$

Six

Months