sales budget. Direct Materials Budget For the Quarter Ended March 31 Month January February March 90,000 95,000 98,000 1st Quarter Units to be produced 1.5 Multiply by: Quantity of DM needed per unit Quantity needed for production Plus: Desired end inventory of DM Total quantity needed Less: Beginning inventory of DM Quantity to purchase Multiply by: Cost per yard Total cost of DM purchases 12,500 5.00 Note: The quantity of production for April is expected to be 100,000 units. The company wants to maintain an end inventory that is 10% of the DM needed in the following month