Waterways Corporation is preparing its budget for the coming year, 2025. 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 2024		111,000
Unit sales for December 2024		103,000
Expected unit sales for January 2025		114,000
Expected unit sales for February 2025		112,000
Expected unit sales for March 2025		116,000
Expected unit sales for April 2025		124,000
Expected unit sales for May 2025		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, 2024, 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, 2024 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, 2024, totaled $120,595.

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, 2024, totaled $100,000, but management has decided it would like to maintain a cash balance of at least $700,000 beginning on January 31, 2025. 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.

(b)

For the first quarter of 2025, prepare a production budget.

WATERWAYS CORPORATION Production Budget choose the accounting period For the Month Ending March 2025March 2025For the First Quarter of 2025
	First Quarter
		January		February		March		Quarter
select an opening production budget item Total Required UnitsRequired Production UnitsDesired Ending Finished Goods UnitTotal Materials RequiredDirect Materials PurchasesBeginning Finished Goods UnitBeginning Direct MaterialsDesired Ending Direct MaterialsDirect Materials Per UnitExpected Unit Sales		enter a number of units		enter a number of units		enter a number of units		enter a total amount
select between addition and deduction AddLess: select a production budget item Desired Ending Direct MaterialsDirect Materials Per UnitExpected Unit SalesRequired Production UnitsDirect Materials PurchasesTotal Required UnitsBeginning Finished Goods UnitTotal Materials RequiredBeginning Direct MaterialsDesired Ending Finished Goods Unit		enter a number of units		enter a number of units		enter a number of units		enter a total amount
select a summarizing line for the first part Direct Materials Per UnitDirect Materials PurchasesTotal Required UnitsTotal Materials RequiredBeginning Direct MaterialsDesired Ending Direct MaterialsExpected Unit SalesBeginning Finished Goods UnitDesired Ending Finished Goods UnitRequired Production Units		enter a total number of units for the first part		enter a total number of units for the first part		enter a total number of units for the first part		enter a total amount
select between addition and deduction AddLess: select a production budget item Beginning Finished Goods UnitDesired Ending Direct MaterialsTotal Required UnitsRequired Production UnitsTotal Materials RequiredBeginning Direct MaterialsExpected Unit SalesDesired Ending Finished Goods UnitDirect Materials PurchasesDirect Materials Per Unit		enter a number of units		enter a number of units		enter a number of units		enter a total amount
select a closing production budget item Total Required UnitsBeginning Direct MaterialsBeginning Finished Goods UnitDesired Ending Finished Goods UnitDirect Materials Per UnitDesired Ending Direct MaterialsTotal Materials RequiredExpected Unit SalesDirect Materials PurchasesRequired Production Units		enter a total number of units		enter a total number of units