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Pearl, Inc. has prepared the operating budget for the first quarter of the year. The company forecast sales of $40,000.00 in January, $50,000.00 in February, and $60,000.00 in March. Variable and fixed selling and administrative expenses are as follows: Variable Expenses: Power cost (40% of sales) Miscellaneous expenses: (15% of sales) Fixed Expenses: Salaries expense: $8,000.00 per month Rent expense: $5,000.00 per month Depreciation expense: $1,000.00 per month Power cost/fixed portion: $500.00 per month Miscellaneous expenses/fixed portion: $1,000.00 per month Calculate total budgeted selling and administrative expenses for the month of January. A. $22,000.00 O B. $48,500.00 O c. $37,500.00 OD. $43,000.00 Bulldog, Inc. has budgeted sales for the first quarter of the next year to be 30,000 units. The inventory on hand at the beginning of quarter is 5,000 units. The desired ending inventory is 3,000 units. Calculate the budgeted production for the first quarter. O A. 33,000 units O B. 25,000 units O C. 3,000 units OD. 28,000 units Beridze Manufacturing expects to produce 2,800 units in January and 3,800 units in February. Beridze budgets $30.00 per unit for direct materials. The amount of indirect materials needed for production has been determined to be insignificant and will therefore not be considered in the calculation. The balance in the Raw Materials Inventory account (all direct materials) on January 1 is $38,850.00. Beridze desires the ending balance in Raw Materials Inventory to be 40% of the next month's direct materials needed for production. Desired ending balance for February is $51,200.00. What is the cost of budgeted purchases of direct materials needed for January? A. $90,750.00 B. $129,600.00 C. $84,000.00 OD. $78,750.00

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