Osborne 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: EER (Click the icon to view additional information.) Inventory at the start of the year was 850 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 three pounds of polypropylene (a type of plastic). The company wants to have 20% 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. 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. X Data table Osborne Manufacturing Direct Materials Budget For the Months of January through March Number of planters to be sold January February March Quarter January . . . . 3,400 Units to be produced 3,500 3,675 3,700 0,875 February . ... 3,800 m Multiply by: Quantity of direct materials needed per unit March . . . 3,300 Quantity needed for production 10,500 11,025 11, 100 32,625 April 4,900 Plus: Desired ending inventory of direct materials 2,205 2,220 2,895 2.895 May . . . . . . . . 4,600 Total quantity needed 12,705 13,245 13,995 35,520 Less: Beginning inventory of direct materials Quantity to purchase Print Done 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 Multiply by: Cost per pound Total cost of direct material purchases Get more help - Clear all Check