Prepare the direct materials budget Review the production budget you prepared above. (Unless otherwise noted, assume all of the following events occurred during 2024 and that any balances given are stated as of December 31,2024 .) a. Budgeted sales are 1,900 tires for the first quarter and expected to increase by 100 tires per quarter. Cash sales are expected to be 20% of total sales, with the remaining 80% of sales on account. b. Finished Goods Inventory on December 31,2024 consists of 500 tires at $35 each. c. Desired ending Finished Goods Inventory is 20% of the next quarter's sales; first quarter sales for 2026 are expected be 2,300 tires. FIFO inventory costing method is used. d. Raw Materials Inventory on December 31,2024 , consists of 1,000 pounds of rubber compound used to manufacture the tires. e. Direct materials requirements are two pounds of a rubber compound per tire. The cost of the compound is $6.50 per pound. f. Desired ending Raw Materials Inventory is 40% of the next quarter's direct materials needed for production, desired ending inventory for December 31,2025 is 1,000 pounds; indirect materials are insignificant and not considered for budgeting purposes. g. Each tire requires 0.80 hours of direct labor, direct labor costs average $14 per hour. h. Variable manufacturing overhead is $4 per tire. 1. Fixed manufacturing overhead includes $2,000 per quarter in depreciation and $51,856 per quarter for other costs, such as utilities, insurance, and property taxes. 1. Fixed selling and administrative expenses include $8,000 per quarter for salaries; $2,400 per quarter for rent; $1,050 per quarter for insurance; and $1,500 per quarter for depreciation. k. Vanable selling and administrative expenses include supplies at 3% of sales. 1. Capital expenditures include $45,000 for new manufacturing equipment, to be purchased and paid in the first quarter. m. Cash receipts for sales on account are 70% in the quarter of the sale and 30% in the quarter following the sale; December 31, 2024, Accounts Receivable is received in the first quarter of 2025 : uncollectible accounts are considered insignificant and not considered for budgeting purposes. n. Direct materials purchases are paid 60% in the quarter purchased and 40% in the following quarter, December 31, 2024, Accounts Payable is paid in the first quarter of 2025. o. Direct labor, manufacturing overhead, and selling and administrative costs are paid in the quarter incurred. p. Income tax expense is projected at $2,000 per quarter and is paid in the quarter incurred. m. Cash receipts for sales on account are 70% in the quarter of the sale and 30% in the quarter following the sale; December 31, 2024, Accounts Receivable is received in the first quarter of 2025; uncollectible accounts are considered insignificant and not considered for budgeting purposes. n. Direct materials purchases are paid 60% in the quarter purchased and 40% in the following quarter, December 31, 2024, Accounts Payable is paid in the first quarter of 2025. o. Direct labor, manufacturing overhead, and selling and administrative costs are paid in the quarter incurred. p. Income tax expense is projected at $2,000 per quarter and is paid in the quarter incurred q. Gavin desires to maintain a minimum cash balance of $70,000 and borrows from the local bank as needed in increments of $1,000 at the beginning of the quarter, principal repayments are made at the beginning of the quarter when excess funds are available and in increments of $1,000; interest is 5% per year and paid at the beginning of the quarter based on the amount outstanding from the previous quarter