Requirement 2. Assume that the company retrofits the soda bottle molds and changes the plastic formulation slightly so that less PET plastic is used in each bottle. Now prepare a direct materials budget to calculate the cost of PET purchases in each quarter for the upcoming year and for the year in total for this possible scenario. Start by preparing the direct materials budget through the total quantity needed, then complete the budget. Dixson Beverages Direct Materials Budget For quarters 1 through 4 Year Quarter Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4 Units to be produced Multiply by: Quantity of direct materials needed per unit Quantity of PET needed for production Desired ending inventory Total quantity needed Enter any number in the edit fields and then click Check