Waterways Corporation is preparing its budget for the coming year, 2020 The first step is to plan for the first quarter of that coming year The company has gathered information from its managers in preparation of the budgeting process Sales Unit sales for November 2019 112,000 Unit sales for December 2019 101,000 Expected unit sales for January 2020 112,000 Expected unit sales for February 2020 114,000 Expected unit sales for March 2020 114,000 Expected unit sales for April 2020 126,000 Expected unit sales for May 2020 138,000 Unit selling price $12 Waterways likes to keep 10 of the next months unit sales in ending inventory All sales are on account 85 of the Accounts Receivable are collected in the month of sale, and 15 of the Accounts Receivable are collected in the month after sale Accounts receivable on December 31, 2019, totaled $181,800 Direct Materials Direct materials cost 80 cents per pound Two pounds of direct materials are required to produce each unit Waterways likes to keep 5 of the materials needed for the next month in its ending inventory Raw Materials on December 31, 2019, totaled 11,220 pounds Payment for materials is made within 15 days 50 is paid in the month of purchase, and 50 is paid in the month after purchase Accounts Payable on December 31, 2019, totaled $102,605 Direct Labor Labor requires 12 minutes per unit for completion and is paid at a rate of $9 per hour Manufacturing Overhead Indirect materials 30 per labor hour Indirect labor 50 per labor hour Utilities 40 per labor hour Maintenance 20 per labor hour Salaries $41,000 per month Depreciation $17,700 per month Property taxes $2,600 per month Insurance $1,300 per month Maintenance $1,300 per month Selling and Administrative Variable selling and administrative cost per unit is $1 60 Advertising $14,000 a month Insurance $1,500 a month Salaries $73,000 a month Depreciation $2,600 a month Other fixed costs $3,300 a month Other Information The Cash balance on December 31, 2019, totaled $98,000, but management has decided it would like to maintain a cash balance of at least $700,000 beginning on January 31, 2020 Dividends are paid each month at the rate of $2 60 per share for 4,980 shares outstanding The company has an open line of credit with Romneys Bank The terms of the agreement requires borrowing to be in $1,000 increments at 9 interest Waterways borrows on the first day of the month and repays on the last day of the month A $520,000 equipment purchase is planned for February For the first quarter of 2020, prepare a direct labor budget (Round time per unit to nearest hour, e g 30 minutes will be roun WATERWAYS CORPORATION Direct Labor Budget First Quarter January February March Quarter Click if you would like to Show Work for this question Open Show Work LINK TO TEXT LINK TO TEXT LINK TO TEXT t e searc

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Waterways Corporation is preparing its budget for the coming year, 2020. The first step is to plan for the first quarter of that coming year.

Waterways Corporation is preparing its budget for the coming year, 2020. The first step is to plan for the first quarter of that coming year. The company has gathered information from its managers in preparation of the budgeting process.

Sales
Unit sales for November 2019		112,000
Unit sales for December 2019		101,000
Expected unit sales for January 2020		112,000
Expected unit sales for February 2020		114,000
Expected unit sales for March 2020		114,000
Expected unit sales for April 2020		126,000
Expected unit sales for May 2020		138,000
Unit selling price		$12

Waterways likes to keep 10% of the next months unit sales in ending inventory. All sales are on account. 85% of the Accounts Receivable are collected in the month of sale, and 15% of the Accounts Receivable are collected in the month after sale. Accounts receivable on December 31, 2019, totaled $181,800. Direct Materials Direct materials cost 80 cents per pound. Two pounds of direct materials are required to produce each unit. Waterways likes to keep 5% of the materials needed for the next month in its ending inventory. Raw Materials on December 31, 2019, totaled 11,220 pounds. Payment for materials is made within 15 days. 50% is paid in the month of purchase, and 50% is paid in the month after purchase. Accounts Payable on December 31, 2019, totaled $102,605.

Direct Labor

Labor requires 12 minutes per unit for completion and is paid at a rate of $9 per hour.

Manufacturing Overhead
Indirect materials	30	per labor hour
Indirect labor	50	per labor hour
Utilities	40	per labor hour
Maintenance	20	per labor hour
Salaries	$41,000	per month
Depreciation	$17,700	per month
Property taxes	$2,600	per month
Insurance	$1,300	per month
Maintenance	$1,300	per month

Selling and Administrative
Variable selling and administrative cost per unit is $1.60.
Advertising	$14,000	a month
Insurance	$1,500	a month
Salaries	$73,000	a month
Depreciation	$2,600	a month
Other fixed costs	$3,300	a month

Other Information The Cash balance on December 31, 2019, totaled $98,000, but management has decided it would like to maintain a cash balance of at least $700,000 beginning on January 31, 2020. Dividends are paid each month at the rate of $2.60 per share for 4,980 shares outstanding. The company has an open line of credit with Romneys Bank. The terms of the agreement requires borrowing to be in $1,000 increments at 9% interest. Waterways borrows on the first day of the month and repays on the last day of the month. A $520,000 equipment purchase is planned for February.

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For the first quarter of 2020, prepare a direct labor budget. (Round time per unit to nearest hour, e-g. 30 minutes will be roun WATERWAYS CORPORATION Direct Labor Budget First Quarter January February March Quarter Click if you would like to Show Work for this question: Open Show Work LINK TO TEXT LINK TO TEXT LINK TO TEXT t e searc