The production department of Zan Corporation has submitted the following forecast of units to be produced by quarter for the upcoming fiscal year:

Units to be produced

$1$st Quarter $2$nd Quarter $3$rd Quarter $4$th Quarter

$23,000,26,000,25,000,24,000$

In addition, $34,500$ grams of raw materials inventory is on hand at the start of the $1$st Quarter and the beginning accounts payable for the $1$st Quarter is $$8,400.$

Each unit requires $6$ grams of raw material that costs $$1\mathrm{.}60$ per gram. Management desires to end each quarter with an inventory of raw materials equal to $25\%$ of the following quarter's production needs. The desired ending inventory for the $4$ th Quarter is $6,000$ grams. Management plans to pay for $60\%$ of raw material purchases in the quarter acquired and $40\%$ in the following quarter. Each unit requires $0\mathrm{.}20$ direct labor$-$hours and direct laborers are paid $$14\mathrm{.}50$ per hour.

Required:

and $2.$ Calculate the estimated grams of raw material that need to be purchased and the cost of raw material purchases for each quarter and for the year as a whole.

Calculate the expected cash disbursements for purchases of materials for each quarter and for the year as a whole.

Calculate the estimated direct labor cost for each quarter and for the year as a whole.

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Req $1$ and $2$

Calculate the estimated grams of raw material that need to be purchased and the cost of raw material purchases for each quarter and for the year as a whole.