Exercise 20-4 Manufacturing: Direct materials budget LO P1 Zirs Co. reports the following production budget for the next four months. April Production (units) 624 May 665 June 657 July 637 Esch finished unit requires four pounds of raw materials and the company wants to end each month with raw materials inventory equal to 20% of next month's production needs. Beginning raw materials inventory for April was 499 pounds. Assume direct materials cost $4 per pound Prepare a direct materials budget for April, May, and June. (Round your Intermediate calculations and final answers to the nearest whole dollar amount.) ZIRA CO. Direct Materials Budget For April, May, and June April May June Materials needed for production (s) Total materials requirements (lbs.) Materials to be purchased (lbs.) Total budgeted direct materials cast