Jackson Inc. produces leather handbags. The production budget for the next four months is: July 5,100 units, August 7,300 units, September 8,200 units, October 8,400 units. Each handbag requires 0.6 square meters of leather. Jackson Inc.s leather inventory policy is 30% of next months production needs. On July 1 leather inventory was expected to be 918 square meters. What will leather purchases be in July?

a. 3,206 square metersb. 4,481 square metersc. 3,456 square metersd. 3,606 square meters