Waterways Corporation is preparing its budget for the coming year, $2022.$ 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 $2021$

Unit sales for December $2021$

Expected unit sales for January $2022$

$114,000$

Expected unit sales for February $2022$

$112,000$

Expected unit sales for March $2022$

$117,000$

Expected unit sales for April $2022$

$126,000$

Expected unit sales for May $2022$

$138,000$

Unit selling price

Waterways likes to keep $10\%$ of the next month's 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 $31,2021,$ 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 $31,2021$

totaled $11,380$ 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 $31,2021,$ totaled $$120,595.$

Direct Labor

Labor requires $12$ minutes per unit for completion and is paid at a rate of $$6$ per hour.

Selling and Administrative

Variable selling and administrative cost per unit is $$1\mathrm{.}70.$

Other Information

The Cash balance on December $31,2021,$ totaled $$100,000,$ but management has decided it would like to maintain a cash balance of

at least $$800,000$ beginning on January $31,2022.$ Dividends are paid each month at the rate of $$2\mathrm{.}50$ per share for $5,360$ shares

outstanding. The company has an open line of credit with Romney's Bank. The terms of the agreement requires borrowing to be in

$$1,000$ increments at $6\%$ interest. Waterways borrows on the first day of the month and repays on the last day of the month. A

$$450,000$ equipment purchase is planned for February.