PLEASE SHOW THE CALCULATION

The production department of Zane Corporation has submitted the following forecast of units to be produced by quarter for the upcoming fiscal year:

	1st Quarter	2nd Quarter	3rd Quarter	4th Quarter
Units to be produced	5,600	8,600	7,600	6,600

In addition, 6,600 grams of raw materials inventory is on hand at the start of the 1st quarter and the beginning accounts payable for the 1st quarter is $3,480. Each unit requires 8.60 grams of raw material that costs $1.20 per gram. Management desires to end each quarter with an inventory of raw materials equal to 25% of the following quarters production needs. The desired ending inventory for the 4th quarter is 8,600 grams. Management plans to pay for 60% of raw material purchases in the quarter acquired and 40% in the following quarter. Each unit requires 0.20 direct labour-hours and direct labourers are paid $10.30 per hour.

Required: 1. Prepare the companys direct materials purchases budget and schedule of expected cash disbursements for materials for the upcoming fiscal year.

2. Prepare the companys direct labour budget for the upcoming fiscal year, assuming that the direct labour workforce is adjusted each quarter to match the number of hours required to produce the forecast number of units produced.