Payne Company Provided the Following Information Relevant to Its Inventory

Payne Company provided the following information relevant to its inventory sales and purchases for December Year 1 and the first quarter of Year 2: Desired ending inventory levels are 25% of the following month's projected cost of goods sold. The company purchases all inventory on account. January Year 2 budgeted purchases are $150,000. The normal schedule for inventory payments is 60% payment in month of purchase and 40% payment in month following purchase.Budgeted cash payments for inventory in February Year 2 would be: $$\begin{array} { | l | c | c | c | c | } \hline & \text { Dec. Year 1 } & \text { Jan. Year 2 } & \text { Feb. Year 2 } & \text { Mar. Year 2 } \\\hline & \text { (Actual) } & \text { (Budgeted) } & \text { (Budgeted) } & \text { (Budgeted) } \\\hline \text { Cost of goods sold } & \$ 80,000 & \$ 140,000 & \$ 180,000 & \$ 120,000 \\\hline\end{array}$$

A) $132,600.
B) $152,600.
C) $99,000.
D) $159,000.