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Waterwnys Corporation is preparing its budget for the comine year. 2022. 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. Waterways likes to keep 10% of the next month's unit sales inendingirventory. All sales are on account 85% of the Accounts Recelvable are collected in the month of sale, and 15% of the Accounts Recalvable are collected in the month after sale. Accounts recelvable on December 31.2021, totaled $181.800. Dinect 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. Rew Materials on December 31.2021 toteled 11.220 pounds. Payment for materials is made within 15 days. 508 is pald in the month of purchase, and 508 is paid in the month after purchase. Accounts Payable on Decumber 31, 2021, totaled $120.595. Direct tabor Labor requires 12 minutes per unit for completion and is paid at a rate of 59 per hour. The Cash balance on December 31. 2021, totaled $100.000. but management has decided it would like to maintain a cash balance of at least $700,000 beginning on January 31. 2022. Dividends are paid each month at the rate of $2.50 per share for 4.720 shares outstanding. The company has an open line of credit with Romney's 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 $540,000 equipment purchase is planned for February

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