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Soprano Company is in the process of preparing the second quarter budget for $2022,$ and the following data have been assembled:

The company sells a single product at a selling price of $$45$ per unit. The estimated sales volume for the next six months is as follows:

March $6,200$ units June $8,000$ units

April $7,100$ units July $9,400$ units

May $10,200$ units August $6,400$ units

All sales are on account. The company's collection experience has been that $43\%$ of a month's sales are collected in the month of sale, $53\%$ are collected in the month following the sale, and $4\%$ are uncollectible. It is expected that the net realizable value of accounts receivable $($i$.$e$.,$ accounts receivable less allowance for uncollectible accounts$)$ will be $$147,870$ on March $31,2022.$

Management's policy is to maintain ending finished goods inventory each month at a level equal to $50\%$ of the next month's budgeted sales. The finished goods inventory on March $31,2022,$ is expected to be $3,550$ units.

To make one unit of finished product, $3$ pounds of materials are required. Management's policy is to have enough materials on hand at the end of each month to equal $42\%$ of the next month's estimated usage. The raw materials inventory is expected to be $10,899$ pounds on March $31,2022.$

The cost per pound of raw material is $$5\mathrm{.}00,$ and $77\%$ of all purchases are paid for in the month of purchase; the remainder is paid in the following month. The accounts payable balance for raw material purchases is expected to be $$25,840$ on March $31,2022.$

Required:

Prepare a sales budget in units and dollars, by month and in total, for the second quarter $($April$,$ May, and June$)$ of $2022.$

Prepare a schedule of cash collections from sales, by month and in total, for the second quarter of $2022.$

Prepare a production budget in units, by month and in total, for the second quarter of $2022.$

Prepare a materials purchases budget in pounds, by month and in total, for the second quarter of $2022.$

Prepare a schedule of cash payments for materials, by month and in total, for the second quarter of $2022.$a$.$

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