The controller of X Company estimates sales and production for the first four months of 2016 as follows: January February March April Sales $30,200 $39,000 $55,000 $25,900 Production in units 1,010 1,670 2,140 2,510 Sales are 40% cash and 60% on account, and 60% of credit sales are collected in the month of the sale. In the month after the sale, 40% of credit sales are collected. It takes 4 kg of direct material to produce a finished unit, and direct materials cost $5 per kg. All direct materials purchases are on account, and are paid as follows: 40% in the month of the purchase, 60% the following month. Ending direct materials inventory for each month is 40% of the next months production needs. Januarys beginning materials inventory is 1,616 kg. Suppose that both accounts receivable and accounts payable are zero at the beginning of January. Answer the following questions:

What is direct materials inventory balance at the end of March?

what are Material purchases cost for February?

what are cash payments on account for February?

What is the cash balance for the period january march?