Preston Manufacturing produces self-watering planters for use in upscale retail establishments. Sales projections for the first five 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 850 planters. The desired inventory of planters at the end of each month should be equal to 25% of the following month's budgeted sales. Each planter requires three pounds of polypropylene (a type of plastic). 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 $0.20 per pound. Read the requirements. Direct Materials Budget For the Months of January through March Units to be produced Multiply by: Quantity of direct materials needed per unit Quantity needed for production Plus: Desired ending inventory of direct materials Total quantity needed January February March Quarter Preston Manufacturing produces self-watering planters for use in upscale retail establishments. Sales projections for the five months of the uncoming year show the estimated unit sales of the planters each month to be as follows: Ir Data table to C - . nters at the end of each month should be unds of polypropylene (a type of plastic). oduction on hand at the end of each month Number of planters to be sold R January 3,400 February 3,800 March.. 3,300 April.. 4,900 May 4,600 rch February March Quarter N Print Done Plus: Desired ending inventory of direct materials Total quantity needed