You have been recently hired as general manager of lucky's. It is September 1, and you must prepare the operating budget of this establishment for the first quarter of the upcoming calendar year, and submit it to the corporate office. Since you have been at the operation for only a month or so, you must rely solely on historical data. You gather sales reports and records for the months of January through August of the current year. What is the task of the general manager in this scenario?
1) Prepare the operating budget for the first quarter
2) Submit the operating budget to the corporate office
3) Rely solely on historical data
4) Gather sales reports and records