s Zira Company reports the following production budget for the next four months. Each finished unit requires four pounds of direct materials, and the company wants to end each month with direct materials inventory equal to 20% of next month's production needs. Beginning direct materials inventory for April was 483 pounds. Direct materials cost $5 per pound. Prepare a direct materials budget for April, May, and June. (Round your answers to the nearest whole number.) April May June July Units to produce 604 645 637 617 ZIRA CO. Direct Materials Budget Materials needed for production (lbs.) Total materials required (lbs.) Materials to purchase (lbs.) Cost of direct materials purchases April May June