Exercise 21-5

DeWitt Industries has adopted the following production budget for the first 4 months of 2017.

Month		Units		Month		Units
January		10,100		March		5,100
February		8,100		April		4,100

Each unit requires 3 pounds of raw materials costing $2 per pound. On December 31, 2016, the ending raw materials inventory was 9,100 pounds. Management wants to have a raw materials inventory at the end of the month equal to 20% of next months production requirements. Prepare a direct materials purchases budget by month for the first quarter.