The Ace Battery Company has forecast its sales in units as follows:

Ace always keeps an ending inventory equal to $110$ percent of the next month's expected sales. The ending inventory for December

$($January$\text{'}$s beginning inventory$)$ is $1,430$ units, which is consistent with this policy.

Materials cost $$14$ per unit and are paid for in the month after production. Labour cost is $$7$ per unit and is paid in the month the cost is

incurred. Overhead costs are $$8,500$ per month. Interest of $$8,500$ is scheduled to be paid in March, and employee bonuses of

$$13,700$ will be paid in June.

a$.$ Prepare a monthly production schedule for January through June. $($Enter all values as positive value.$)$

b$.$ Prepare a monthly summary of cash payments for January through June. Ace produced $1,100$ units in December.