Zan Corporation's production budget for next year contains the following estimates:

In addition, $30,000$ 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 $$6,800.$

Each unit requires $8$ grams of raw materials that cost $$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 materials purchases in the quarter acquired and $40\%$ in the following quarter. Each

unit requires $0\mathrm{.}20$ direct labor$-$hour and direct laborers are paid $$11\mathrm{.}50$ per hour.

Required:

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

and for the year as a whole.