The marketing department of Goethe Inc. has submitted the following sales forecast for 2024: ...

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The marketing department of Goethe Inc. has submitted the following sales forecast for 2024:

1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter
Budgeted sales (units) 8,300 7,300 5,300 6,300

The company expects to start the first quarter with 1,560 units in finished goods inventory. Management desires an ending finished goods inventory in each quarter equal to 20% of the next quarters budgeted sales. The desired ending finished goods inventory for the fourth quarter is 2,060 units.

In addition, the beginning raw materials inventory for the first quarter is budgeted to be 3,180 kilograms and the beginning accounts payable for the first quarter are budgeted to be $15,420.

Each unit requires two kilograms of raw material that costs $4 per kilogram. Management desires to end each quarter with an inventory of raw materials equal to 20% of the following quarters production needs. The desired ending inventory for the fourth quarter is 3,170 kilograms. Management plans to pay for 75% of raw material purchases in the quarter acquired and 25% in the following quarter.

Required:

1. Prepare the company's production budget for the upcoming fiscal year.

2-a. Prepare the company's direct materials budget.

2-b. Prepare the schedule of expected cash disbursements for materials for the upcoming fiscal year. (Round your answer to the nearest whole dollar amount.)

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