The company expects to start the first quarter with $2,560$ units in finished goods inventory. Management desires an ending finished goods inventory in each quarter equal to $20\%$ of the next quarter$$s budgeted sales. The desired ending finished goods inventory for the fourth quarter is $2,760$ units.

Required:

Calculate the estimated sales for each quarter and for the year as a whole.

Calculate the expected cash collections for each quarter and for the year as a whole.

Calculate the required production in units of finished goods for each quarter and for the year as a whole.