2. Gable Manufacturing produces self-watering planters for use in upscale retail establishments. Sales projections for the first 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 975 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 requirements Requirement 1. 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 Gable Manufacturing Production Budget For the Months of January through March January February March Quarter Unit sales Plus: Desired ending inventory Total needed Less: Beginning inventory Units to produce Requirement 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 Start by preparing the direct materials budget through the total quantity needed, then complete the budget. Gable Manufacturing Direct Materials Budget For the Months of January through March January February March Quarter Units to be produced Multiply by: Quantity of direct materials needed per unit Quantity needed for production Plus. Desired ending inventory of direct materials Total quantity needed Less Beginning inventory of direct materials Quantity to purchase Multiply by: Cost per pound Total cost of direct material purchases