Tremont, Inc., sells tire rims. Its sales budget for the nine months ended September 30 follows:

In the past, cost of goods sold has been 40% of total sales. The director of marketing and the financial vice president agree that each quarter€™s ending inventory should not be below $20,000 plus 10% of cost of goods sold for the following quarter. The marketing director expects sales of $220,000 during the fourth quarter. The January 1 inventory was $32,000.
Requirement
1. Prepare an inventory, purchases, and cost of goods sold budget for each of the first three quarters of the year. Compute cost of goods sold for the entire nine monthperiod.

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Quarter Ended June 30 34,000 $ 136,000 Nine-Month September 30 March 31 Total 87,000 348,000 435,000 24,000 $ 96,000 $ 120,000 $ 170,000 $ Cash sales, 20% ..... $ Credits sales, 80% Total sales, 100% .. 29,000 $ 116,000 145,000 $ ...