Data table January February March ... April May Number of planters to be sold 3,900 3,200 3,700 4,400 4,900 Print Done Du Rouse 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: B 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. . Quarter March 3,700 1,100 PIUUUULII Duuyer For the Months of January through March January February Unit sales 3,900 3,200 800 925 Plus: Desired ending inventory Total needed 4,700 4,125 975 800 Less: Beginning inventory 3,725 3,325 Units to produce 10,800 1,100 4,800 11,900 975 925 3,875 10,925 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. March Quarter Rouse Manufacturing Direct Materials Budget For the Months of January through March January February 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