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The marketing department of Jess! Corporation has submitted the following sales forecast for the upcoming fiscal year (all sales are on account): 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Budgeted unit sales 12,600 13,600 15,600 14,600 The selling price of the company's product is $25 per unit. Management expects to collect 65% of sales in the quarter in which the sales are made, 30% in the following quarter , and 5% of sales are expected to be uncollectible. The beginning balance of accounts receivatje, all of which is expected to be collected in the first quarter , is $73,400. The company expects to start the first quarter with 2,520 units in finished goods inventory Management desires an ending finished goods inventory in each quarter equal to 20% of the next quarter's budgeted sales. The desired ending finished goods inventory for the fourth quarter is 2,720 units. Required: 1. Calculate the estimated sales for each quarter of the fiscal year and for the year as a whole. 2. Calculate the expected cash collections for each quarter of the fiscal year and for the year as a whole. 3. Calculate the required production in units of finished goods for each quarter of the fiscal year and for the year as a whole. Required 1 Required 2 Required 3 Calculate the estimated sales for each quarter of the fiscal year and for the year as a whole. 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Year Total sales Required 1 Required 2 Required 3 Calculate the expected cash collections for each quarter of the fiscal year and for the year as a whole. 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Year Total cash collections Required 1 Required 2 Required Calculate the required production in units of finished goods for each quarter of the fiscal year and for the year as a whole. 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Required production in units Year

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