J. Reutlinger Manufacturing Co. forecast October sales to be 45,000 units. Additional information follows:

Finished goods inventory, October 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,000 units

Finished goods inventory desired, October 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,000 units

Direct labor hours required in production:

Department Hours per Unit

Cutting ....... 0.25

Assembly...... 0.50

Direct laborers earn: Cutting, $14 per hour; Assembly, $12 per hour.

Prepare the following:

a. A production budget for October.

b. A direct labor budget for October.