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Delray Manufacturing needs to better budget and analyze costs. While Delray has experienced high sales growth, it has struggled to effectively manage costs and inventories. Delray aims to end each month with direct materials inventory equal to 40% of next month's production needs. Each finished unit requires 4 pounds of direct materials and 2 hours of direct labor. Delray budgets $12,000 of fixed overhead costs per month. A Tableau Dashboard is provided to aid our analysis. 1. Prepare a direct materials budget for each month of April, May, and June. 2. Assume the company decides to end each month with direct materials inventory equal to 35% of next month's production needs, instead of 40%. How will this decision impact the budgeted cost of direct materials for April? 1. Prepare a direct materials budget for each month of April, May, and June. 2. Assume the company decides to end each month with direct materials inventory equal to 35% of next month's production needs, instead of 40%. How will this decision impact the budgeted cost of direct materials for April? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Prepare a direct materials budget for each month of April, May, and June. 1. Prepare a direct materials budget for each month of April, May, and June. 2. Assume the company decides to end each month with direct materials inventory equal to 35% of next month's production needs, instead of 40%. How will this decision impact the budgeted cost of direct materials for April? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Assume the company decides to end each month with direct materials inventory equal to 35% of next month's production needs, instead of 40%. How will this decision impact the budgeted cost of direct materials for April