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Morris Manufacturing produces self-watering planters for use in upscale retail establishments. Sales projections for the first 5 months of the upcoming year show the estimated unit sales of the planters each month to be as follows: (Click the icon to view additional information.) Inventory at the start of the year was 900 planters and 2,130 kg of polyproeylene (a type of plastic). The desired inventory of planters at the end of each month should be equal to 25% of the following month's budgeted sales. Each pla polypropylene. 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 $0.10 per kilogram. Requirements Requirement 1. Prepare a production budget for each month in the first quarter of the year, including production in units for each month and for the quarter. Data Table March Quarter Morris Manufacturing Production Budget For the Months of January through March January February Unit sales Plus: Desired ending inventory Total needed Less: Beginning inventory Units to produce January February March April Number of planters to be sold 3,600 3,400 3,200 4,800 May 4,000 Requirement 2. Prepare a direct materials budget for the polypropylene for each month in the first quarter of the year, including the kilograms 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. (Round all calculations to the nearest whole number.) Morris Manufacturing Direct Materials Budget For the Months of January through March January February March Quarter Units to be produced Quanty of direct materials needed per unit Quantity needed for production Plus: Desired ending inventory of direct materials Total quantity needed Less: Beginning inventory of direct materials Quantity to purchase Cost per kilogram