Preston Industries manufactures a popular interactive stuffed animal for children that requires three computer chips inside each toy. The company pays $2 for each computer chip. To help to guard against stockouts of the computer chip, Preston Industries has a policy that states that the ending inventory of computer chips should be at least 20% of the following month's production needs. The production schedule for the first four months of the year is as follows: B (Click the icon to view the production schedule.) Requirement Prepare a direct materials budget for the first quarter that shows both the number of computer chips needed and the dollar amount of the purchases in the budget. PIE. Prepare the direct materials budget by first calculating the total quantity needed, then complete the budget. Preston Industries Direct Materials Budget - Data table For the Months of January through March January February March Quarter Units to be produced Stuffed animals to be produced January 5,800 Multiply by: Quantity of direct materials needed per unit Quantity needed for production February 4,100 March... 4,300 Plus: Desired ending inventory of direct materials Total quantity needed April. 4,700 Print Done