Previous question Austen Manufacturing produces self-watering planters for use in upscale retail establishments. 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 900 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 threo 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 $0.10 per pound Read the requirements WHVM Sunyer For the Months of January through March January February 3,550 3,350 March 3,600 Quarter 10,500 Units to be produced 3 10,650 2,010 10,050 2,160 10,800 2,760 31,500 2,760 Multiply by Quantity 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 Multiply by: Cost per pound 34,260 12,660 1055 12,210 1005 13,560 1080 3150 Total cost of direct material purchases ditional information.) bar was 900 planters. The desired inventarofnlanters at the end of each month should be equal to h planterre to have 20 duction on Data table - Number of planters to be sold --- 3,600 Foi January February March 3,400 3,200 4,800 April May loo ect material 4,000 bn inventory Print Done htory of dire urchases Previous question Austen Manufacturing produces self-watering planters for use in upscale retail establishments. 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 900 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 threo 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 $0.10 per pound Read the requirements WHVM Sunyer For the Months of January through March January February 3,550 3,350 March 3,600 Quarter 10,500 Units to be produced 3 10,650 2,010 10,050 2,160 10,800 2,760 31,500 2,760 Multiply by Quantity 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 Multiply by: Cost per pound 34,260 12,660 1055 12,210 1005 13,560 1080 3150 Total cost of direct material purchases ditional information.) bar was 900 planters. The desired inventarofnlanters at the end of each month should be equal to h planterre to have 20 duction on Data table - Number of planters to be sold --- 3,600 Foi January February March 3,400 3,200 4,800 April May loo ect material 4,000 bn inventory Print Done htory of dire urchases