Piper Pasta Company produces a hand - processed gourmet pasta that is made with organic flour Five ( 5 ) pounds of organic flour are required per batch of gourmet pasta . The organic flour costs $ 2. 40 per pound . The company needs to have 3 096 Of the following month's production needs of Organic flour in Ending inventory so it is on hand to start\\ each month . A total of 180 pounds Of organic flour are expected to be on hand on April BudgetEd production of the gourmet pasta for the first four Months of the Upcoming year is as follows* Number of batches of pasta to be produced in January 500 Number of batches of pasta to be produced in February* 750 Number of batches of pasta to be produced in March 800 Number of batches of pasta to be produced in April 700 Required " PIEDIATE a direct Materials budget for organic flour for each of the MonthIs in the second quarter" and for the second quarter in total . Include both the quantity of flour to be purchased and the Cost Of the purchases in Each month