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Zira Co. reports the following production budget for the next four months. April May June July Production (units) 524 565 557 537 Each nished unit requires six pounds of raw materials and the company wants to end each month with raw materials inventory equal to 20% of next month's production needs. Beginning raw materials inventory for April was 629 pounds. Assume direct materials cost $6 per pound. Prepare a direct materials budget for April, May. and June. (Round your intermediate calculations and nal answers to the nearest whole dollar amount.) Materials needed for production (lbs.) Total materials requirements (lbs.) Materials to be purchased (lbs.) Total budgeted direct materials cost