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Prepare a production budget for each month in the first quarter of the?year, including production in units for each month and for the quarter.

2.

Prepare a direct materials budget for the polypropylene for each month in the first quarter of the?year, including the pounds of polypropylene required and the total cost of the polypropylene to be purchased.

Number of planters to be sold January . . . . . 3,900 February . . .. 3,200 March . . . . 3,700 April . . . . . 4,400 May 4,900Beckett Manufactun'ng produces selfwaten'ng planters for use in upscale retail establishments. Sales projections for the rst five months of the upcoming year show the estimated unit sales of the planters each month to be as follows: ::: (Click the icon to View additional information.) Inventory at the start of the year was QTS planters. The desired inventory of planters at the end of each month should be equal to 25% of the following month's budgeted sales. Each planter requires four pounds of polypropylene {a type of plastic}. The company wants to have 30% of the polypropylene required for next month's production on hand at the end of each month. The polypropylene costs $0.20 per pound. Read the moirements. Requirement 1. Prepare a production budget for each month in the rst quarter of the year, including production in units for each month and for the quarter. Beckett Manufacturing Production Budget For the Months of January through March January February March Quarter Unit sales Pius: Desired ending inventory l;| Totai needed :::: Less: Beginning inventory H H Unitsto produce | ll |