Rouse 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 350 planters. The desired inventory of planters at the end of each month should be equal to 10% of the following month's budgeted sales. Each planter requires two 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 $0.25 per pound. Read the requirements x Unit sales 3,500 3,400 360 3,600 400 10,500 400 Data table 340 Plus: Desired ending Inventory Total needed 3,760 4,000 10,900 3,840 350 360 34. 350 Number of planters to be sold Less: Beginning inventory 3,500 3.490 3,420 3,640 10,550 Units to produce 3,400 January ...... February .... March ..... April...... May ...... 3.600 ed. Requirement 2. Prepare a direct materials budget for the polypropylene for each month in the first quarter of the year, including the pounds of Start preparing the direct materials budget through the total quantity needed, then complete the budget. 4.000 4,200 March Quarter ( Print Done Rouse Manufacturing Direct Materials Budget For the Months of January through March January February 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