Required information Miami Solar manufactures solar panels for industrial use. The company budgets production of 5,200 units (solar panels) in July and 5,300 units in August. Each unit requires 3 pounds of direct materials, which cost $6 per pound. The company's policy is to maintain direct materials inventory equal to 30% of the next month's direct materials requirement. As of June 30, the company has 4,680 pounds of direct materials in inventory. Prepare the direct materials budget for July. Units to produce Materials needed for production (p0unds) Total materials required (pounds) == Materials to be purchased (pounds) = Cost of direct materials purchases