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		111,000
Unit sales for December 2019		103,000
Expected unit sales for January 2020		114,000
Expected unit sales for February 2020		112,000
Expected unit sales for March 2020		116,000
Expected unit sales for April 2020		124,000
Expected unit sales for May 2020		137,000
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 $185,400. 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 11,380 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, 2019, totaled $104,585.

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		50		per labor hour
Maintenance		30		per labor hour
Salaries		$41,000		per month
Depreciation		$17,800		per month
Property taxes		$2,800		per month
Insurance		$1,100		per month
Maintenance		$1,400		per month

Selling and Administrative
Variable selling and administrative cost per unit is $1.70.
Advertising		$16,000	a month
Insurance		$1,500	a month
Salaries		$71,000	a month
Depreciation		$2,700	a month
Other fixed costs		$3,200	a month

Other Information The Cash balance on December 31, 2019, totaled $100,000, 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 $2.70 per share for 5,180 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 $550,000 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 rounded to 0.5 hours)

WATERWAYS CORPORATION Direct Labor Budget For the Month Ending March 2020March 2020For the First Quarter of 2020
		First Quarter
		January		February		March		Quarter
Beginning Materials InventoryDirect Labor Cost Per HourDirect Labor Time (Hours) Per UnitTotal Pounds Required for ProductionTotal Direct Labor CostTotal Cost of Direct Materials PurchasesDirect Materials Per UnitTotal Materials RequiredCost Per PoundTotal Required Direct Labor HoursUnits to be ProducedDesired Ending InventoryDirect Materials Purchases
Direct Labor Cost Per HourCost Per PoundTotal Materials RequiredDirect Labor Time (Hours) Per UnitTotal Direct Labor CostDesired Ending InventoryTotal Cost of Direct Materials PurchasesDirect Materials PurchasesUnits to be ProducedBeginning Materials InventoryTotal Pounds Required for ProductionDirect Materials Per UnitTotal Required Direct Labor Hours
Direct Labor Cost Per HourCost Per PoundDirect Materials PurchasesTotal Required Direct Labor HoursDirect Labor Time (Hours) Per UnitDirect Materials Per UnitTotal Cost of Direct Materials PurchasesBeginning Materials InventoryUnits to be ProducedTotal Materials RequiredDesired Ending InventoryTotal Direct Labor CostTotal Pounds Required for Production
Units to be ProducedDesired Ending InventoryTotal Cost of Direct Materials PurchasesDirect Labor Cost Per HourBeginning Materials InventoryTotal Materials RequiredTotal Required Direct Labor HoursDirect Materials Per UnitTotal Pounds Required for ProductionDirect Materials PurchasesCost Per PoundTotal Direct Labor CostDirect Labor Time (Hours) Per Unit		$		$		$		$
Beginning Materials InventoryDesired Ending InventoryDirect Materials Per UnitTotal Materials RequiredDirect Labor Time (Hours) Per UnitDirect Materials PurchasesUnits to be ProducedTotal Cost of Direct Materials PurchasesTotal Direct Labor CostTotal Pounds Required for ProductionDirect Labor Cost Per HourCost Per PoundTotal Required Direct Labor Hours		$		$		$		$